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title: "Maverick Sports Podcast Episode 2: Rugby World Cup 2019 Final"
description: "Welcome to episode two of the Maverick Sports Podcast hosted by Daily Maverick senior sports journalist Craig Ray alongside guest Zelim Nel. There is only one subject on the minds of all South Africans this week – the final of RWC 2019. Can the Springboks repeat the heroics of 1995 and 2007 by joining New Zealand as three-time winners of the tournament? Or is Eddie Jones’ formidable England side unstoppable, especially after the way they dismantled the All Blacks in last week’s semi-final. Nel, as a respected technical analyst, takes us through some of the numbers as we discuss the key battle areas for this monumental match-up."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "2019 Rugby World Cup"
author: "Craig Ray"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/craig-ray/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-10-31-maverick-sports-podcast-episode-2-rugby-world-cup-2019-final/"
published: "2019-10-31T16:28:53"
updated: "2020-01-30T09:35:43"
lang: "en-ZA"
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# Maverick Sports Podcast Episode 2: Rugby World Cup 2019 Final

> Welcome to episode two of the Maverick Sports Podcast hosted by Daily Maverick senior sports journalist Craig Ray alongside guest Zelim Nel. There is only one subject on the minds of all South Africans this week – the final of RWC 2019. Can the Springboks repeat the heroics of 1995 and 2007 by joining New Zealand as three-time winners of the tournament? Or is Eddie Jones’ formidable England side unstoppable, especially after the way they dismantled the All Blacks in last week’s semi-final. Nel, as a respected technical analyst, takes us through some of the numbers as we discuss the key battle areas for this monumental match-up.

By Craig Ray · Published 31 October 2019, 18:28 SAST · Updated 30 January 2020, 11:35 SAST

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