Yokohama (Japan) (AFP)
South Africa, winner of Wales (19-16) Sunday in the semi-final, will face England in the final of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday, November 2 in Yokohama.
The final of this final is identical to that of the 2007 edition, where the Springboks had won their second title at the expense of the English (15-6).
Twelve years later, the South Africans, also crowned in 1995, sign their return to the final after a locked match, punctuated by many mistakes.
Both teams were tied (16-16) five minutes from the end, when scorer Handré Pollard offered his team a penalty of 35 yards on the left of the Welsh posts.
Pollard scored 14 of his team's nineteen points; whose only try was scored by center Damian De Allende (57), while winger Josh Adams scored the only test Welsh (65).
England qualified Saturday for the final by beating the All Blacks, double holders of the title (19-7).
The match for 3rd place will oppose the Welsh to New Zealanders Friday, November 1st.
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