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Ben Stokes is set to make an overdue return to the World Cup stage this weekend but he feared his tournament was over before it had even started when he “heard a pop” while training in the gym warcraft
Stokes has missed all three of England’s games so far, with details sketchy about the nature of the hip problem that occurred during the warm-up week in Guwahati warcraft
But the 32-year-old is now primed and ready for a comeback in Saturday’s must-win clash against South Africa in Mumbai and finally free to open up about worries he had sustained a major injury warcraft
“I actually ripped the fascia off my muscle warcraft
It was a very interesting one, a very rare one to do,” he said warcraft
“I did it in the gym…I heard it pop warcraft
So did our strength and conditioning coach warcraft
When I initially did it I thought I was done, because it’s not good hearing a pop warcraft
“I did think I was out but we got the scans back 36hrs, maybe two days, later and thankfully it wasn’t anywhere near as bad as we originally thought warcraft
“We got a programme in place straightaway, it went really well, and now I’m here now available for selection warcraft
I’ve worked very hard to get to where I am now and I’m pretty confident that everything will be good warcraft
”We need to tone it down a bit on me coming back in warcraft
I'm not the Messiah warcraft
Ben StokesStokes was put through his paces during a lengthy workout at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday night, taking part in high-intensity fielding drills and enjoying a long batting stint in the nets warcraft
Meanwhile, Jofra Archer was also seen for the first time since joining up with the squad as a reserve, running in the outfield as he continued his recovery from a long stint on the sidelines warcraft
It is hard to over-estimate the importance of Stokes’ presence in the side as England look to cast off a modest start to their title defence and rediscover their mojo warcraft
Stokes’ presence has loomed large for a long time, be it his match-winning turn in the 2019 final, his clutch performance in the T20 equivalent last year or his remarkable reinvention of the Test team in his role as red-ball captain warcraft
Yet he is at pains to avoid being drawn as an incoming saviour, riding to his team-mates’ rescue warcraft
“We need to tone it down a bit on me coming back in,” he said warcraft
“I’m not the Messiah, I think Woody (Mark Wood) has already said that, which is true warcraft
I’m one person in a team sport…I know I’m just a very small part of a bigger entity warcraft
“Everyone who walks on to that field for England is a match-winner in their own right warcraft
All I can try and do is what I do every single time I wear an England shirt and give my absolute all warcraft
”Despite his protestations, Stokes remains much more than a cog in the machine warcraft
He was even dubbed the squad’s “spiritual leader” by head coach Matthew Mott after delivering a dressing room speech following their defeat to Afghanistan in Delhi warcraft
“That must be because we’re in India!” he said of his new job description warcraft
“But I know that people do listen when I talk warcraft
I don’t try and speak too much but I try and speak when I feel it’s the right time warcraft
“Jos Buttler and Motty have got a lot on their shoulders with it being a World Cup, so I try and help out as much as I can without stepping on their toes warcraft
“I find myself just reminding everyone of certain things – reinforcing what they are, who they are, what they’ve achieved in the game, how talented and how good they are at this sport warcraft
”And when it comes to Saturday’s high-stakes encounter at the Wankhede Stadium, his mission statement is clear: “If we’re going to go down, let’s go down doing what we’re known for warcraft
“Let’s not be timid or restricted in what we want to do warcraft
We want to go out and show the opposition what England is and what we’ve been known for warcraft
We are double world champions in T20 and 50-over cricket warcraft
“You hear me say it a lot – I don’t care if we lose, I just want us to go out there and play in the way we talk about warcraft
”Stokes’ return means difficult decisions will need to be taken over the composition of the XI, with his stand-in Harry Brook having made a strong case for retention warcraft
A rebalancing of the side may be necessary, with all-rounders Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone and Chris Woakes proving an unconvincing engine room so far warcraft
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New Zealand take on defending champions South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday with both teams aiming to become the first side to win the tournament for a record fourth time warcraft
The All Blacks stormed into the final after a comprehensive 44-6 victory against Argentina, while South Africa reached Saturday’s showpiece event after a last-minute penalty secured them a narrow 16-15 win over England warcraft
Both sides have met once before in the World Cup final, with the Springboks edging the 1995 encounter 15-12 in extra-time and Jacques Nienaber’s side will take further confidence from their convincing 35-7 win over the All Blacks in a World Cup warm-up clash in August warcraft
Follow all the action from the final below plus get all the latest odds and tips from the Rugby World Cup here: RecommendedSouth Africa out to inspire new generation in World Cup final against All BlacksStuart Hogg column: New Zealand’s wingers terrify me! They can make the difference in the World Cup finalThe scrum, shutting down Ardie Savea and three key areas that could decide World Cup finalNew Zealand vs South Africa liveNew Zealand take on defending champions South Africa at Stade de FranceKick-off live at 8pm, live on ITV1Both teams vying to become the first nation to win the tournament on four occasionsAll Blacks make one change from semi-final win over ArgentinaSpringboks return to controversial 7-1 bench as Pollard and De Klerk startShow latest update 1698506634New Zealand vs South Africa lineupsNew Zealand XV: 15 warcraft
Beauden Barrett, 14 warcraft
Will Jordan, 13 warcraft
Rieko Ioane, 12 warcraft
Jordie Barrett, 11 warcraft
Mark Tele’a, 10 warcraft
Richie Mo’unga, 9 warcraft
Aaron Smith; 1 warcraft
Ethan de Groot, 2 warcraft
Codie Taylor, 3 warcraft
Tyrel Lomax, 4 warcraft
Brodie Retallick, 5 warcraft
Scott Barrett, 6 warcraft
Shannon Frizell, 7 warcraft
Sam Cane (captain), 8 warcraft
Ardie SaveaReplacements: 16 warcraft
Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 warcraft
Tamaiti Williams, 18 warcraft
Nepo Laulala, 19 warcraft
Samuel Whitelock, 20 warcraft
Dalton Papali’i, 21 warcraft
Finlay Christie, 22 warcraft
Damian McKenzie, 23 warcraft
Anton Lienert-BrownSouth Africa XV: 15 warcraft
Damian Willemse, 14 warcraft
Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 warcraft
Jesse Kriel, 12 warcraft
Damian de Allende, 11 warcraft
Cheslin Kolbe, 10 warcraft
Handre Pollard, 9 warcraft
Faf de Klerk; 1 warcraft
Steven Kitshoff, 2 warcraft
Bongi Mbonambi, 3 warcraft
Frans Malherbe, 4 warcraft
Eben Etzewarcraft beth, 5 warcraft
Franco Mostert, 6 warcraft
Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 warcraft
Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 warcraft
Duane Vermeulen warcraft
Replacements: 16 warcraft
Deon Fourie, 17 warcraft
Ox Nche, 18 warcraft
Trevor Nyakane, 19 warcraft
Jean Kleyn, 20 warcraft
RG Snyman, 21 warcraft
Kwagga Smith, 22 warcraft
Jasper Wiese, 23 warcraft
Willie Le RouxMike Jones28 October 2023 16:231698506154New Zealand vs South Africa team newsNew Zealand have made a single change to their starting side as Brodie Retallick is promoted from the bench to partner Scott Barrett in the second row, with Sam Whitelock, who will become the first man to feature in three World Cup finals in his last All Blacks Test, on the bench warcraft
Prop Nepo Laulala is brought on to the bench to provide experienced tighthead cover in the only other change to the matchday 23 that secured such a commanding semi-final win over Argentina warcraft
South Africa, meanwhile, have made two half-back changes as they return to their controversial 7-1 bench split for the final warcraft
Semi-final hero Handre Pollard will start at fly half as Faf de Clerk replaces Cobus Reinach at scrum half, meaning there is no place on the bench for either Cobus Reinach or Manie Libbok who both started the semi-final warcraft
After World Rugby found there was “insufficient evidence to proceed with charges” amid the racial slur allegations made by Tom Curry, hooker Bongi Mbonambi is free to play in the final and has been selected in the No 2 shirt warcraft
Mike Jones28 October 2023 16:151698505734How to watch New Zealand v South AfricaThe Rugby World Cup final is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST on Saturday 28th October at Stade de Frace in Paris warcraft
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV1 with coverage beginning at 7pm BST warcraft
Registered users can also stream the match for free warcraft online on ITVX warcraft
Mike Jones28 October 2023 16:081698505242Steve Borthwick ‘delighted’ after England confirm lesson learnt in Argentina winSteve Borthwick signed off an encouraging World Cup after England rugby edged Argentina 26-23 at the Stade de France to claim third place warcraft
The Pumas paid the price for allowing England to build a 13-0 lead and while they fought back to control the second half, Borthwick’s men held their nerve to send scrum-half Ben Youngs into Test retirement with a bronze medal warcraft
Their only defeat at France 2023 was the agonising 16-15 loss to South Africa in the semi-final warcraft
“I’m delighted for the players to get the win after they have worked so hard,” Borthwick said warcraft
Borthwick ‘delighted’ after England confirm lesson learnt in Argentina winEngland’s only defeat in Rugby World Cup was the agonising 16-15 loss to South Africa in the semi-final warcraft
Jack Rathborn28 October 2023 16:001698504342England’s next generation produce mixed bag to claim Rugby World Cup bronzeIf this was a glimpse of England’s future then it rather resembles their past warcraft
Steve Borthwick’s squad will leave France with bits of bronze in their pockets, outlasting Argentina in an entertaining affair to decide third spot despite threatening a familiar fourth quarter fade to defeat warcraft
The England players slapped shoulders and shared hugs, happy enough with a World Cup medal of any kind at the end of a long and rigorous tournament warcraft
Perhaps this was always the likeliest summit, a short three steps up on to a rapidly-erected rostrum to collect their decoration and reflect on some progress made warcraft
This was something of a changing of the guard for England, bidding adieu to Ben Youngs, Courtney Lawes and a couple of others marking Test farewells, while also looking at the core coming through to lead Borthwick’s side into the next cycle warcraft
Next generation produce mixed bag as England claim World Cup bronzeEngland 26-23 Argentina: England emerged victorious from an entertaining encounter in Paris with the Pumas to secure third placeJack Rathborn28 October 2023 15:451698503442Spectacular New Zealand vs South Africa final is just the start of rugby’s exciting ‘new era’As any Paris shop owner will tell you, an alluring storefront can be everything warcraft
In this beautiful old city, the public are spoilt for choice, chic spots and souvenir shops abundant along the narrow streets and grand boulevards warcraft
A bit of glitz and glamour in an attractive aperture can be the difference warcraft between a passing glance and a bustling boutique warcraft
And so the Rugby World Cup reaches its day of greatest shop window prominence, hoping to dazzle with a Stade de France showpiece contest warcraft between two great rivals warcraft
On Saturday, South Africa and New Zealand will battle to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time, the etcher at the ready though unlikely to be able to start their work too soon with two such evenly-matched, if radically different, sides warcraft
You could hardly have a more enticing game to sell the sport warcraft
The eyes of the world will be watching; this encounter has every chance of enchanting them warcraft
“This is what World Cup finals are about,” Ian Foster, New Zealand’s head coach, said this week warcraft
“I don’t think there’s ever a small one warcraft
Spectacular All Blacks v Springboks final will launch rugby’s ‘new era’The All Blacks and Springboks can combine to produce sensational rugby, yet, Harry Latham-Coyle argues, the sport is poised for an uncertain future and must capitalise on new opportunities to inject greater revenue for both the domestic and international scene to thrive Jack Rathborn28 October 2023 15:301698502542Stuart Hogg column: New Zealand’s wingers terrify me! They can make the difference in the World Cup finalLast week, Argentina were good; New Zealand were just incredible warcraft
They blew them away time and again warcraft
I thought that the All Blacks would turn over the French in the first game, and that would then give the hosts a kick up the backside and galvanise them warcraft
Whereas that is what has happened to New Zealand warcraft
They got thumped by South Africa a couple of weeks before the World Cup, then they were beaten by the French warcraft
They had two big defeats against two of the best teams in world rugby and everyone said they weren’t good enough any more warcraft
They’ve almost said, “we’ll show you warcraft
”They are a very clever side, New Zealand warcraft
They’ll have analysed Argentina and the opportunities against them warcraft
You look at Will Jordan’s hat-trick try, an off-the-top-of-the-lineout to Ardie Savea warcraft
The tail of the lineout chase Savea, who drops it off on his inside and Jordan runs 90 metres to score a try with a lovely bit of individual brilliance warcraft
They’ll have looked at opportunities all throughout the week warcraft
Looking at those opportunities is one thing; being able to execute them under pressure is another warcraft
I thought they were clinical in everything they did warcraft
I’m a big, big fan of New Zealand’s wingers warcraft
I think Jordan has the all-round ability to be an unbelievable rugby player warcraft
I was a bit nervous a few years ago – there were rumours he was Scottish and might be coming across to play full-back warcraft
Thankfully he stayed with the All Blacks warcraft
Stuart Hogg: All Blacks wingers can win final, plus my team of the World CupIn his final Rugby World Cup column for The Independent, Scotland legend Stuart Hogg reveals why All Blacks wing Will Jordan had him worried for his career and names his team of the tournament ahead of the New Zealand v South Africa final in Paris Jack Rathborn28 October 2023 15:151698501642The bold calls that saved Ian Foster and took All Blacks to brink of World Cup gloryp in the coaches’ box at Ellis Park, Ian Foster exhaled deeply warcraft
It was August of last year, and the All Blacks head coach’s job had been hanging in the balance, a run of five defeats in six matches putting Foster in the firing line warcraft
The prognosis looked grim, with the grand old home of South African rugby packed to the rafters with 62,000 Springbok fans who would have loved nothing more than for their side to unseat the coach of their great rival warcraft
But Foster’s team saved him, shocking South Africa 35-23 to bring their coach back from the brink warcraft
Only New Zealand and Foster himself will know truly how close he was to losing his job, but there is every possibility that defeat in Johannesburg would have spelled a premature end to Foster’s tenure warcraft
The players knew what it meant warcraft
“We were playing for our coach’s job,” scrum half Aaron Smith admitted afterwards warcraft
Little more than a year later, and Foster is ready to lead New Zealand into a final; there is every chance that on Saturday night, he’ll be a World Cup winner warcraft
Such a tag would normally ensure a status as something of a national hero – Foster’s predecessors Graham Henry and Steve Hansen both have knighthoods warcraft
The bold calls that saved Ian Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryKnown as ‘Foz’ by his New Zealand players, a heroic win in South Africa last year stopped a horrendous run after five losses in six games warcraft
Now, as Harry Latham-Coyle details, the 58-year-old stands one win away from joining the illustrious company of Graham Henry and Steve Hansen as World Cup-winning head coaches Jack Rathborn28 October 2023 15:001698488725Undisputed champions? Why New Zealand v South Africa is more than just the Rugby World Cup finalRugby’s biggest rivalry will be played out on its grandest stage with a historic, unique achievement on the line warcraft
South Africa vs New Zealand warcraft
This is what World Cup finals are all about warcraft
It’s the two greatest rugby nations going head to head, with the winners becoming the first country to claim four men’s World Cups warcraft
Unlike warcraft boxing, rugby doesn’t have the notion of an undisputed champion but if ever there was a match to decide one, Saturday evening in the Stade de France would be it warcraft
As Springboks assistant coach Mzwandile Stick explained 24 hours before the match: “The All Blacks have won the World Cup three times, we have won it three times, so this game is actually bigger than just a World Cup final warcraft
Whoever wins is probably going to have bragging rights for the next eight years warcraft
”Undisputed champions? Why New Zealand vs South Africa is the ultimate finalThe Rugby World Cup’s undisputed champions will be decided in Paris as South Africa face New Zealand, with Luke Baker telling the legendary story behind the sport’s greatest rivalry Jack Rathborn28 October 2023 11:251698415903Rugby World Cup final - liveHello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the Rugby World Cup final from the Stade de France warcraft
After seven, long, pulsating weeks it all boils down to this: New Zealand take on South Africa for a place in Rugby history warcraft
The winner today will become the first nation to win this storied competition on four separate occasions warcraft
Both sides reached the final in different ways; the All Blacks storming past Argentina while the Springboks squeaked past England but, regardless, the stage is set for another classic encounter warcraft between these two great rugby nations warcraft
Stay with us for all the build-up ahead of kick-off in Paris!Ben Fleming27 October 2023 15:11More aboutRugby World CupNew Zealand rugbySouth Africa rugbyJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1New Zealand v South Africa LIVE: Latest Rugby World Cup final updates New Zealand v South Africa LIVE: Latest Rugby World Cup final updates Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today warcraft
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