New Zealand, Argentina, South Africa, England: discover the squads qualifying for the semi-finals
The penultimate weekend of the World Cup is fast approaching. On the sidelines of the semi-finals, on October 20 and 21, 2023, the four teams still in the competition announced their fifteenth start.
Rugby World Cup He had ended the quarter-finals with great disappointment, with the elimination of the fifteenth French team against South Africa (28-29). The tournament resumes October 20 and 21 With the last box. The four countries still competing have announced their lineups.
New Zealand – Argentina
The hole will be the first semi-final New Zealand and Argentina, Friday 20 October. The two choices revealed the 15 names that will start the match. As for the All Blacks team, it is worth noting two changes compared to the qualification against Ireland (28-24). In the second line, Sam Whitlock He replaces Brody Retallick. Finally the wing Mark Tilia takes place Lester Vainga'anuku. The three Barrett brothers are the main players, and captain Sam Keane will obviously be in attendance.
Formation of New Zealand :Beauden Barrett; Jordan, Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Telia; (M) Smith, (S) Munga; Cane (head), Frizelle, Savia; Scott Barrett, Whitlock; Lomax, Taylor, Groot
New Zealand alternative : Tawkiyahu, Williams, Newell, Retallick, Papalii, Christie, McKenzie, Lehnert-Brown.
In the ranks of Argentina, the crew renews its confidence in the starting lineup that defeated the Welsh (29-17). With one exception : Gonzalo Petrano Replaces Thomas Copelli at scrum-half. Toulouse players Santiago Chocobaris and Juan Cruz Mallia will start the match, as will Facundo Aissa from Toulon's third row. Hooker Julian Montoya will wear the captain's armband.
Argentina squad : financially ; Bovelli, Sinti, Chocoparis, Matao Carreras; (M) Petrano, (S) Santiago Carreras; Kramer, Gonzalez, Issa; Lavagnini, Betty; Gomez Kudela, Montoya (cap), Gallo
Argentina substitutes : Crevi, Sclavi, Bello, Alemanno, Bruni, Bazan-Velez, Sanchez, Morrone.
South Africa – England
As for the second semi-final match, which will be held on Saturday, October 21, also at Stade de France, It will pit the Springboks and the English against each other. The last two times the two teams faced each other in Saint-Denis was in the 2007 World Cup final, which South Africa won. In 2019, they also found themselves in the final, which South Africa won again.
The Blues fell in the quarter-finals (29-28) to the defending world champion He himself sends 15 soldiers To start the battle against the British. Cobus Reinach and Mane Leboc will form the joint, and Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt Lee Arendse will be on the wings. Giant Eben Itzith and captain Siya Kolisi will also start.
Formation of South Africa : willemsee ; Kolbe, De Allende, Creel, Arendse; (M) Reinach, (S) Liebuck; Du Toit, Colisi (head), Vermeulen; Mostert, Etzbeth; Malherbe, Mbonambi, Ketchoff.
South African alternatives : Fourie, Nshi, Koch, Snyman, Smith, de Klerk, Pollard, Le Roux
In XV de la Rose, the crew has changed three elements, six days after qualifying against Fiji (30-24). backwards, Freddie Steward replaces Marcus Smith. The third line George Martin He would have preferred that Ollie Chisum. Finally, in the left column position, Joe Marler He will be entitled to costs By Ellis Genge. Owen Farrell, captain, Maro Itoje and Manu Tuilagi will start against South Africa.
Formation of England : Steward; Mayo, Marchant, Tuilagi, Daly; (M) Mitchell, (S) Farrell (Cap); Carey, Laws, Earl; Martin, Itoje; Cole, George, Marler
England replaces : Dunn, Genji, Sinclar, Chisum, Vunipola, Kerr, Ford, Lawrence
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