Sky Sports' James Cole analyses the changes England head coach Steve Borthwick has made for Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final against South Africa
Jacques Nienaber has named an unchanged South Africa team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final showdown against England in Paris. The reigning champions booked their place in the final four with a 29-28 victory over hosts France in the quarter-finals last Sunday and have opted to stick with the same team for the rematch of the final four years ago.
'Eight of South Africa's team - Siya Kolisi, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen, Bongi Mbonambi, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Damian de Allende and Cheslin Kolbe - started the 32-12 win over England in the 2019 World Cup final.Nienaber hopes that experience will come in useful again at the Stade de France, although he expects a stiff challenge from Steve Borthwick's side who come into the match as the only undefeated team still in the tournament.
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