England vs South Africa | Who has the heavier pack? And more interesting stats

England clashes with South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final – here’s how the two teams shape up.

TALLEST PLAYERS:

• ENGLAND: Courtney Lawes - 6ft 7in
• SOUTH AFRICA: Lood de Jager - 6ft 9in

AVERAGE HEIGHT OF XV:

• ENGLAND: 6ft 1in
• SOUTH AFRICA: 6ft 2in

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TEAM EXPERIENCE:

• ENGLAND XV: 731 caps
• SOUTH AFRICA XV: 694 caps

MOST CAPS IN XV:

• ENGLAND: Ben Youngs - 94 caps
• SOUTH AFRICA: Tendai Mtawarira - 116 caps

AVERAGE WEIGHT:

• ENGLAND: 16st 7lbs
• SOUTH AFRICA: 16st 4lbs

PACK WEIGHT:

• ENGLAND: 145st
• SOUTH AFRICA: 143st

BACKS WEIGHT:

• ENGLAND: 103st
• SOUTH AFRICA: 101st

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