ENGLAND are up against Argentina in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup 2023 on Saturday night.
Steve Borthwick‘s side have been dismal so far in their preparation for the sport’s showpiece event.
England lost to Fiji in their final game before the start of the Rugby World Cup[/caption]
Argentina will be hoping to upset England in their opening group game[/caption]
They lost in humiliating fashion to Fiji two weeks ago and there are fears their World Cup campaign could go horribly wrong.
And they won’t be buoyed by Argentina’s pre-World Cup form, as the South American side have beaten Australia and came close to upsetting South Africa.
England will also be without captain Owen Farrell for their first two pool games after being suspended following a high tackle on Taine Basham.
The two sides played each other in a pool game at the 2019 World Cup too, with England coming out on top 39-10.
When is England vs Argentina?
- England’s big clash with Argentina will take place on this weekend on Saturday, September 9.
- The game will kick off at 8pm BST, 9pm local time.
- England vs Argentina will be held at the Stade de Marseille.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- England vs Argentina will be shown live on ITV 1 in the UK.
- You can live stream the action on the ITV X app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Can I watch for FREE?
England vs Argentina is available for FREE on ITV 1, so long as you have a valid TV licence.
Team news
England XV:
- Steward; May, Marchant, Tuilagi; Daly; Ford, Mitchell; Genge, George, Cole, Itoje, Chessum, Lawes (c), Curry, Earl
- Replacements: Dan, Marler, Stuart, Martin, Ludlam, Care, Smith, Lawrence
Argentina XV:
- Gallo, Montoya, G Kodela, Alemanno, Lavanini, Matera, Kremer, Gonzalez, Bertanou, S Carreras, M Carreras, Chocobares, Cinti, Boffelli, Mallia
- Replacements: Creevy, Sclavi, Bello, Petti, Rubiolo, Bruni, Bazan Velez, Moroni
What are the odds?
- England win 10/11
- Draw 20/1
- Argentina victory 10/11
Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication
September 07, 2023 at 07:41PM
from The Sun