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England and South Africa will scrum it up in the final of the Rugby World Cup this weekend. Marketplace business-of-sports analyst Ed Derse talks with Kai Ryssdal about what's in play.

South Africa and Argentina battle for the ball during a Rugby Union World Cup semifinal match on Sunday. (William West/AFP/Getty Images)

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