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Springboks start with Handre Pollard in World Cup final, go 7:1 on bench

Handre Pollard, who kicked South Africa to an emphatic victory in the last Rugby World Cup final, will start again in this year's decider with another 7:1 split among the forwards and backs on the Springbok bench for Saturday's decider against New Zealand.

Springboks start with Pollard, go 7-1 on the bench

PRESLES COURCELLES, France :South Africa will revert to a tried-and-trusted halfback pairing and gamble on a late surge of forward power in Saturday's Rugby World Cup final in Paris, as they seek to overcome New Zealand and win back-to-back titles.

Golfer Avani Prashanth Tied For Lead At World Amateur Event, Team Lying Third

Indian golfer Avani Prashanth continued her superb form by shooting a bogey-free 4-under 68 to take a share of the early lead in the first round of the individual section of the World Amateur Team Championship for Espirito Santo Trophy in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Avan, who won the Queen Sirikit Cup and a pro title, while being an amateur at a LET Access Tour event in Europe, started on the 10th tee at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and had two sets of back-to-back birdies, one on each half of the course. Avani, who also has Top-10 finishes in two other LET professional events in Kenya Ladies Open and Hero Women's Indian Open, started with seven pars and then birdied the 17th and 18th.