RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Where will the RWC final be won and lost?

Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and former All Black hooker James Parsons to look ahead at the Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa.

The panel give their instant reactions on South Africa's 7:1 bench split, which was confirmed minutes before we started recording.

We also break down the key battlegrounds where the game will be won and lost including the kicking game (11:14), the lineout (20:20), the scrum (23:27), and the maul (27:25).

The podcast also talks about the form of New Zealand's back row of Sam Cane, Shannon Frizell and Ardie Savea (31:40), and whether they could have the edge over the Springboks.

Listen to the RTÉ Rugby podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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