Sunday October 1 will take place the South Africa-Tonga and Australia-Portugal posters. Find all the essential information about the broadcast of meetings.
The southern hemisphere will look great this Sunday, November 1, with South Africa-Tonga and Australia-Portugal, matches counting respectively for pools B and C of the Rugby World Cup 2023. Overview of the challenges of meetings.
Rugby World Cup 2023: South Africa to open the way to the quarters!
Beaten by Ireland during the Pool B clash on Saturday September 23, South Africa should not finish first. The fault was a faulty kicking game, which cost the Springboks victory, in a high-intensity match (13-8 defeat). Facing them are Tonga, almost eliminated, after two defeats in as many matches. Widely favored, the South Africans will probably aim for the so-called “enhanced” victory (four tries or more) to get closer to the top 8 in the world. The outgoing 2019 world champion has a strong chance of finishing second in his group, and facing host nation France for a clash at the top of the quarter-finals. Captain Siya Kolisi’s partners will have to bounce back against a selection that is well within their reach.
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Rugby World Cup 2023: Australia’s last chance?
Double world champion nation, Australia is on the verge of elimination. This would be a first in Wallabies history. A collective failure attributed to coach Eddie Jones, who was a finalist with England at the last World Cup in 2019. Beaten to everyone’s surprise by the Fijians, the Australians followed up with a violent defeat against Wales, the first qualified nation. for the quarter-finals, 40 to 6, Sunday September 24. The observation is for the moment clear for Eddie Jones, defeated in seven of his first eight matches at the head of his selection. Greatly criticized by the national press which demanded his dismissal, the technician defended himself as best he could after the Welsh rout. “I would like to apologize to all Australian fans. Our performances were not at the required level, I take full responsibility for that. I think I have the ability to change things. I was hoping to do it right now, but that’s not the case. I’m disappointed.” declared the technician in particular. It will now take a miracle for his team to reach the quarter-finals of a world championship for the tenth time in as many appearances.
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Rugby World Cup 2023: on which channels to follow South Africa-Tonga and Australia-Portugal?
The meeting between Australia and Portugal will be followed live on France 2 this Sunday, October 1, from the Saint-Etienne stadium. Kick-off at 5:45 p.m.
The evening show between South Africa and Tonga will be followed live on TF1 this Sunday, October 1, with the start of the game scheduled for 9 p.m. in Marseille.
