2023 Rugby World Cup: England and Wales fly through pools unbeaten as the quarter-finals await
As the incredible drama continues at the Rugby World Cup, we take you through some remarkable stats and records and break down the quarter-finals as the final 8 are confirmed.
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00:00 The fixtures for the quarterfinals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup have been confirmed,
00:08 with host nation France playing reigning and three-time champions South Africa, and the
00:12 world's number one ranked side Ireland taking on three-time champions New Zealand at Stade
00:18 de France in Saint-Denis.
00:20 At Stade de Marseille, Pool C winners Wales will play Argentina after Los Pumas' crucial
00:25 victory against Japan.
00:26 At the same venue, Pool D winners England will play Fiji, who are set to compete in
00:31 the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 2007.
00:36 England, Wales, France and Ireland are also far unbeaten, making their march to the final
00:43 eight a remarkable feat.
00:46 The last time Wales went 100 per cent in their pool was 2019, where they finished fourth
00:51 in the tournament.
00:52 And they'll certainly be looking to break that boundary this year.
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