England fan entrance Rugby World Cup Armed with a huge dose of fear Steve Borthwickcara lateral Argentina on Saturday.
No doubt some Red Rose fans will hope that the opening weekend’s victory in Marseille will propel England towards great things, but most cannot be blamed for holding such a dangerously optimistic belief.
Friendly defeats to Wales and Ireland and, for the first time, Fiji, have added to their off-field woes and the lingering feeling that Borthwick’s side are not ready to mix the world’s best teams in this tournament.
Perennial World Cup darkhorses Argentina beat Australia in July to give them confidence in Group D, on top of a narrow loss to champions South Africa. However, New Zealand also freely dismantled it.
Coach Michael Chica aspires to at least match the Pumas’ best World Cup feat, which took them to the semifinals in 2007 and 2015.
Date, time of departure and place.
The England-Argentina match will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 20:00 GMT.
It will host the Stade Velodrome de Marseille.
Watch the game England vs Argentina
television channelIn the UK, the match will be broadcast live on ITV1 free to air with coverage starting at 7.15pm.
Live broadcastFans will be able to watch the free live stream via the ITVX website and app.
live blog: Follow all actions with standard sportDedicated match blog, with Nick Purewal on the ground providing expert analysis.
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News match England and Argentina
Borthwick are without captain Owen Farrell and number 8 Billy Vunipola due to suspensions after Anthony Watson and Jack van Portvleet were ruled out with injuries.
There were doubts about Elliott Daly, Tom Carey, George Martin and Kyle Sinclar but England too Confident in having a fully prepared squad on Saturday.
Argentina appear to be injury-free when they head to Marseille, and Leicester’s Julián Montoya is expected to feature in the big World Cup.
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england vs argentina squad
Both teams will confirm their squads before the start.
Predictions England vs Argentina
The Pumas are perhaps the worst opponent for England in the first game of the World Cup. It will be interesting to see if Rose Red can break the stalemate thanks to her talent, tenacity and determination.
Even if they can, they may struggle and Argentina could prove tough in their quest for outright victory.
Argentina wins by 10 points.
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History and results head to head (H2H)
The South Americans emerged victorious in the teams’ autumn test at Twickenham last year, to help avenge their 2019 World Cup group stage defeat that ultimately led to their early exit.
England win: 19
Argentine victory: 5
Ties: 1
The latest odds for the match England vs Argentina
england: pairs
Argentina: 10/11
Tie: 17/1
2023-09-05 00:26:39
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