If you could choose a combined XV from England and South Africa at this World Cup, you would choose all England players.
So in Saturday's final, if South Africa play exactly the same as they have done throughout the tournament, I think England can handle it.
I cannot see how South Africa's gameplan is going to work against a side who are going to match them physically.
However, there is a part of me that still thinks South Africa is going to do something a bit different. They have been lulling us in, saying they are going to do the same thing all the time.
The Springboks have got players there who can score tries and play expansively. I am not saying that is going to be enough, but England has got to be wary of that.
Head coach Eddie Jones has named an unchanged starting XV for the match, while Springboks counterpart Rassie Erasmus has got wing Cheslin Kolbe back after an ankle injury.
I think these are the six key battles that could decide the game.
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