Springboks Face the Red Roses in RWC Final

A hard-fought 19-16 victory over Wales at Yokohama Stadium in Japan earned South Africa a place in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final. The Springboks will face an England side led by former Bok coach Eddie Jones in a rematch of the 2007 Rugby World Cup final. South Africa will be hoping for a similar result to the last time they played a World Cup final on home soil.

The first semi-final was won by the England Rugby Union team when they upset New Zealand 19-7. They will now be looking to go one better and not only reach the final, but lift the Webb Ellis trophy themselves. The victory over the world's number one rugby union team also vaults England to the top of this news service's power rankings, with South Africa in second place.

 RECAP of the 2019 RWC Semi-Final

Wales faced South Africa in the semi-final and it was a tactical battle that was not an easy game by any measure. With the game tightly contested, it came down to the ball fumbles that had us all groaning in anger. It was a tense game with only two tries apiece and a last-minute penalty to separate the teams. Dubbed the battle between the northern and southern hemispheres, the semi-finals are the testing ground for which part of the globe dominates world rugby.

England & South Africa Rise in Rugby World Rankings

The current world rankings show the countries of the northern hemisphere at the top. England not only eliminated the All Blacks, but also the other team currently considered the best in the world: South Africa. Reaching the final of the World Cup and then losing means that South Africa have now climbed to second place in the world rankings, which is probably much to the liking of the Bokke. They'll see this as an auspicious sign, considering there's a 12-year gap between each time they've accomplished this particular feat. To find out what happens next, stay tuned to bestonlinecasino.sg.