England vs Argentina Preview & Prediction | 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool Stage
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THE FACTS
When is England vs Argentina on and what time does it start? England vs Argentina will take place on Saturday 9th September, 2023 – 20:00 (UK)
Where is England vs Argentina taking place? England vs Argentina will take place at Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France
Where can I get tickets for England vs Argentina? Click here for the latest ticket information for England vs Argentina
What channel is England vs Argentina on in the UK? England vs Argentina will be televised live on ITV
Where can I stream England vs Argentina in the UK? England vs Argentina can be streamed live on ITVX
THE SQUADS
ENGLAND
England: Freddie Steward, Jonny May, Joe Marchant, Manu Tuilagi, Elliot Daly, George Ford, Alex Mitchell, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Dan Cole , Maro Itoje, Ollie Chessum, Courtney Lawe, Tom Curry, Ben Earl
Replacements: Theo Dan, Joe Marler, Will Stuart, George Martin, Lewis Ludlam, Danny Care, Marcus Smith, Ollie Lawrence
ARGENTINA
Argentina: Juan Cruz Mallia, Emiliano Boffelli, Lucio Cinti, Santiago Chocobares, Mateo Carreras, Santiago Carreras, Gonzalo Bertranou, Juan Martin Gonzalez, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Tomas Lavanini, Matias Alemanno, Francisco Gomez Kodela, Julian Montoya, Thomas Gallo
Replacements: Augustin Creevy, Joel Sclavi, Eduardo Bello, Guido Petti, Pedro Rubiolo, Rodrigo Bruni, Lautaro Bazan Velez, Matias Moroni
THE LOWDOWN
ENGLAND
After finishing as the runners-up in 2019, England would have believed they could build on that effort and go one better here but that is unlikely to be the case. Their preparation under Steve Borthwick has been poor and there is little to be positive about in what could be a very underwhelming tournament for the English.
ARGENTINA
Argentina claimed the scalp of Australia in their recent Rugby Championship matchup and the Pumas will hold no fear ahead of this Rugby World Cup opener. They will be full of confidence having produced some eye-catching performances over the past few years with them competing with some of the best teams in the world and pushing reigning world champions South Africa all the way in a recent one-point defeat.
THE PREDICTION
This game will tell us a lot about England’s chances of winning the tournament. They appear to be a long way off based on their recent performances and expectations have been altered as a result. Argentina will sense a brilliant opportunity to cause an upset here and lay down a marker for the rest of the tournament and the Pumas are favoured to come out on top.
BETTING TIP: Argentina to win
