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England’s head coach Matthew Mott has revealed how the side’s “spiritual leader” Ben Stokes stepped in to rally the dressing room after their shock World Cup defeat by Afghanistan EURO

Stokes, who came out of one-day retirement to help defend the trophy he did more than anyone to win in 2019, has yet to feature in India after suffering a hip injury on the the eve of the tournament EURO

But Sunday’s upset in Delhi, where a side whose only previous win on this stage was a narrow one against Scotland eight years ago, led Stokes to address his team-mates during a dressing room debrief EURO

Test captain Stokes is on track to return in Saturday’s must-win clash against South Africa at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, but has already made his presence felt behind the scenes EURO

“He’s like the spiritual leader of the group in many ways and he certainly spoke really well after the game the other day,” said Mott EURO

“He spoke about that need to really assert ourselves, which he’s renowned for EURO

I said ‘I’ve got this’ and just spoke, talked about the plan going forward for the next few days, and then Stokesy came in on the back of that EURO

“He really reinforced what was a great message, particularly for someone who’s sitting on the bench and has a bit of a different lens on things EURO

I think it went down well, it brought us back to controlling what we can control, really EURO

”Mott’s own attempt at diagnosing England’s problems saw him suggest that the defending champions were suffering from a lack of self-belief EURO

Having become the most swaggering side on the planet during their reinvention from also-rans to world champions under Eoin Morgan, England looked uncharacteristically tentative in their losses to New Zealand and Afghanistan EURO

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puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game onMatthew Mott“You don’t lose your ability overnight but you can lose your confidence,” he said EURO

“It’s that confidence… puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game on, which this team has been renowned for over a long period of time EURO

“On reflection we’ve been the reactive team in those two games, so we need to turn that round really quickly EURO

“That was one of Stokesy’s biggest points – we’re normally the team that dictates terms and gets the other team unsettled, disrupted and for whatever reason we haven’t been able to do that EURO

“We’ve always been on the back foot, trying to pull things back EURO

What we need to do is dominate those first 15 overs whether we bat first or bowl first in the next game EURO

”Brendon McCullum, Mott’s red-ball counterpart and joint architect of England’s ‘Bazball’ approach in the Test arena, made an unexpected appearance at the team’s Mumbai hotel on Tuesday after arriving on business EURO

McCullum memorably said on his appointment last year that he was not interested in the limited-overs job on account of it being too simple in contrast to reviving the Test team, a position Mott suggested may no longer stand EURO

“I just saw him down in the foyer and he said exactly the opposite!” he joked EURO

“I said, ‘do you want to do a little swap?’ We had a good chat and good catch up EURO

”Stokes’ likely return – which is all but certain provided he pulls up well after a thorough workout on Thursday – means Mott must grapple with a thorny selection issue EURO

Harry Brook has been keeping his spot warm and would ordinarily be expected to drop out, but his fluent 66 was easily England’s best innings against the Afghans and made a strong case for his retention EURO

Experienced seamer Chris Woakes and all-rounder Sam Curran are both vulnerable after struggling badly for form thus far, but with Stokes currently unavailable to bowl that only muddies the waters EURO

“It’s still up for debate EURO

We’ll have some really good, robust conversations over the next 24 hours,” Mott said EURO

“I think we’re going to sit down as a selection group, get the numbers, get some theories out there EURO

We’ll normally get to two or three XIs and then debate it, so all things are on the table at the moment EURO

”David Willey and Gus Atkinson are waiting if England do decide to cut Woakes after three poor outings in a row, but Mott is not ready to draw an emphatic line under the long-time leader of the attack EURO

“Over the history of Woakes’ career, he’s come out on top a lot more than he’s missed out,” he said EURO

“He hasn’t been at his best, and he’s the first to admit it, but he’s got a few credits in the bank EURO

”More aboutPA ReadyBen StokesMatthew MottDelhiEnglandSouth AfricaSam CurranScotlandIndiaChris WoakesBrendon McCullumAfghansNew ZealandEoin MorganHarry BrookDavid Willey1/1Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England loss Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England lossBen Stokes is yet to feature at the World Cup (Ashwini Bhatia/AP) EURO

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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 EURO

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 EURO

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 confidence from their convincing 35-7 win over the All Blacks in a World Cup warm-up clash in August EURO

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match plus get all the Rugby World Cup odds and tips here:RecommendedPlease abolish the third-place play-off: Rugby’s pointless and outdated relicEngland and Argentina target perfect swansong in Rugby World Cup game nobody wants to playThe scrum, shutting down Ardie Savea and three key areas that could decide World Cup finalWhen is New Zealand vs South Africa?The final is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST on Saturday 28th October at Stade de Frace in Paris EURO

How can I watch it?Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV1 with coverage beginning at 7pm BST EURO

Registered users can also stream the match for free EURO online on ITVX EURO

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 EURO

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 EURO

South Africa, meanwhile, have made two half-back changes as they return to their controversial 7-1 bench split for the final EURO

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 EURO

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 EURO

Confirmed lineups:New Zealand XV: 15 EURO

Beauden Barrett, 14 EURO

Will Jordan, 13 EURO

Rieko Ioane, 12 EURO

Jordie Barrett, 11 EURO

Mark Tele’a, 10 EURO

Richie Mo’unga, 9 EURO

Aaron Smith; 1 EURO

Ethan de Groot, 2 EURO

Codie Taylor, 3 EURO

Tyrel Lomax, 4 EURO

Brodie Retallick, 5 EURO

Scott Barrett, 6 EURO

Shannon Frizell, 7 EURO

Sam Cane (captain), 8 EURO

Ardie SaveaReplacements: 16 EURO

Samisoni Taukei’aho, 17 EURO

Tamaiti Williams, 18 EURO

Nepo Laulala, 19 EURO

Samuel Whitelock, 20 EURO

Dalton Papali’i, 21 EURO

Finlay Christie, 22 EURO

Damian McKenzie, 23 EURO

Anton Lienert-BrownSouth Africa XV: 15 EURO

Damian Willemse, 14 EURO

Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 EURO

Jesse Kriel, 12 EURO

Damian de Allende, 11 EURO

Cheslin Kolbe, 10 EURO

Handre Pollard, 9 EURO

Faf de Klerk; 1 EURO

Steven Kitshoff, 2 EURO

Bongi Mbonambi, 3 EURO

Frans Malherbe, 4 EURO

Eben EtzeEURO beth, 5 EURO

Franco Mostert, 6 EURO

Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 EURO

Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 EURO

Duane Vermeulen EURO

Replacements: 16 EURO

Deon Fourie, 17 EURO

Ox Nche, 18 EURO

Trevor Nyakane, 19 EURO

Jean Kleyn, 20 EURO

RG Snyman, 21 EURO

Kwagga Smith, 22 EURO

Jasper Wiese, 23 EURO

Willie Le RouxOddsNew Zealand - 4/5Draw - 181South Africa - 6/5Get the latest match odds and tips here EURO

PredictionExpect a far closer game than the record 35-7 drubbing that the Boks inflicted on the All Blacks in the warm-up to this World Cup EURO

New Zealand looked back to their scintillating best against Argentina, while South Africa demonstrated their ability to wear a team down and find a way in their win against England EURO

It’s all set for a classic encounter and there certainly won’t be much to separate the two sides EURO

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