South Africa have announced an unchanged line-up to face England in the World Cup final at the Stade de France on Saturday.

Boks coach Jake White (pictured right) has no new injury worries for the big one in Paris and elected to stay with the XV that hammered Argentina 37-13 in their semi-final in the city last weekend.

There is one change to the bench as loose forward Wikus van Heerden, absent from the last-four clash, wins back a place in the matchday squad from former captain Bob Skinstad.

"It's quite simple," White said of the choice. "There are no emotional decisions that you need to make in rugby - they've got to be rugby decisions.

"I think it's only fair on Wikus. He was part of the team that beat England in that first pool game and part of the team for the quarter-final."

South Africa hammered a woeful England 36-0 in the pool stage, but the World Cup holders have bounced back remarkably to make it all the way again.

"We're really looking forward to it now, but it's going to be a completely different outing for us as it was in the pool game," White continued.

"[England] must be in a great mindset. They were dead and buried two weeks ago but they came back and beat Australia and France in consecutive weekends.

"And they've got a group of players who have won a World Cup - so that's a big advantage."

Veteran England full-back Jason Robinson, who will retire after the weekend clash, said he was under no illusions about the size of the task facing them.

"It will be a big challenge," he said. "The last time we played them they beat us convincingly.

"This is a final, a one-off game between two good teams. South Africa are playing some exceptional rugby - if we're not on top form we will not win this game.

"They've got a very good and settled squad. They are putting out the team that makes the least mistakes. We know it will be physical battle."

South Africa boast an experienced side with loosehead prop Os Du Randt the longest-serving, having played in the side that won the Webb Ellis trophy in 1995.

Wing Bryan Habana has scored more tries than any other player in the tournament. He has crossed the line eight times as South Africa turned from dark horses to the most formidable side in France.

"There's a lot of excitement," Robinson continued. "It's a massive game. Everyone is looking forward to it. All the ingredients are there for it to be a classic.

"I didn't think we'd turn things around as well as we have done and all credit to the guys. Sometimes I have to pinch myself.

"But it is one thing to play in a final and another to lose in a final - we have to make sure that doesn't happen.

"The night will be a mix of feelings, but the main thing is stay focused on the job - and it will be tough."

England captain Martin Corry said that it was important for Brian Ashton's men to prepare fully for the encounter - and added his thoughts on the turnaround.

"We need to do homework on the opposition and tick all those boxes," he said.

"You spend your whole career wanting to get to a World Cup final and when you do, you then downplay it to an extent because you want to stay focused.

"We realised what we were doing [before we played them last time] wasn't effective and we sat down and said we've got to improve game on game - and so far we've achieved that."

South Africa team: 15-Percy Montgomery, 14-JP Pietersen, 13-Jaque Fourie, 12-Francois Steyn, 11-Bryan Habana, 10-Butch James, 9-Fourie du Preez, 8-Danie Rossouw, 7-Juan Smith, 6-Schalk Burger, 5-Victor Matfield, 4-Bakkies Botha, 3-CJ van der Linde, 2-John Smit (captain), 1-Os du Randt

Replacements: 16-Bismarck du Plessis, 17-Jannie du Plessis, 18-Johann Muller, 19-Wikus van Heerden, 20-Ruan Pienaar, 21-Andre Pretorius, 22-Wynand Olivier

Jonathan Symcox / Eurosport