England & South Africa team namings for 2019 Rugby World Cup final

Well, and in other Rugby World Cup news, England & South Africa (History beckons for both sides wanting to end the year 2019 on a high with a positive note (And it'll be the biggest match of their rugby players careers so far) if they want to lift the famous William Webb Ellis trophy) have both named their teams for the 2019 Rugby World Cup final (It'll be the 1st time I'll be writing a blog about other rugby nations naming their teams apart from the All Blacks) but here is England's starting lineup 1st:

PLAYING XV

FRONT ROW
1 (Loose head prop): Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
2 (Hooker): Jamie George (Saracens)
3 (Tight head prop): Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)

SECOND ROW
4 (Lock): Maro Itoje (Saracens)
5 (Lock): Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)

BACK ROW
6 (Blind side flanker): Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
7 (Open side flanker): Sam Underhill (Bath)
8 (Number 8): Billy Vunipola (Saracens)

HALVES
9 (Half-back/Scrum-half): Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
10 (First five-eighth/Fly-half): George Ford (Leicester Tigers)

MIDFIELD
12 (Second five-eighth/Inside centre): Owen Farrell (Captain, Saracens)
13 (Centre/Outside centre): Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)

OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left wing): Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
14 (Right wing): Anthony Watson (Bath)
& 15 (Fullback): Elliot Daly (Saracens)

And in the reserves are:

16. Luke Cowan-Dickie
17. Joe Marler
18. Dan Cole
19. George Kruis
20. Mark Wilson
21. Ben Spencer
22. Henry Slade
& 23. Jonathan Joseph

Squad members not playing:

Joe Cokanasiga, Piers Francis, Ellis Genge, Joe Launchbury, Lewis Ludlam, Ruaridh McConnochie, Jack Nowell & Jack Singleton.

And here is South Africa's starting lineup for the final:

PLAYING XV

FRONT ROW
1 (Loose head prop): Tendai Mtawarira (Sharks)
2 (Hooker): Bongi Mbonambi (Stormers)
3 (Tight head prop): Frans Malherbe (Stormers)

SECOND ROW
4 (Lock): Eben Etzebeth (Stormers)
5 (Lock): Lood de Jager (Bulls)

BACK ROW
7 (Blind side flanker): Pieter-Steph du Toit (Stormers)
6 (Open side flanker): Siya Kolisi (Captain, Stormers)
8 (Number 8): Duane Vermeulen (Bulls)

HALVES
9 (Half-back/Scrum-half): Faf de Klerk (Sale Sharks)
10 (First five-eighth/Fly-half): Handre Pollard (Bulls)

MIDFIELD
12 (Second five-eighth/Inside centre): Damian de Allende (Stormers)
13 (Centre/Outside centre): Lukhanyo Am (Sharks)

OUTSIDE BACKS
11 (Left wing): Makazole Mapimpi (Sharks)
14 (Right wing): Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse)
& 15 (Fullback): Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz)

And in the reserves are:

16. Malcolm Marx
17. Steven Kitshoff
18. Vincent Koch
19. RG Snyman
20. Franco Mostert
21. Francois Louw
22. Herschel Jantjies
& 23. Francois Steyn

Squad members not playing:

Schalk Brits, Thomas du Toit, Warrick Gelant, Elton Jantjies, S'bu Nkosi, Cobus Reinach, Kwagga Smith & Damian Willemse.

So that is my 330th blog of the year 2019 (MMXIX) & my 70th of this year.