when is it and how to watch on TV

Who is the referee?

Mathieu Raynal will take charge for this one. The only French referee at the tournament, with Pierre Brousset named as an assistant, Raynal took charge of the two matches the previous Rugby World Cup in Japan four years ago.

How to watch on TV

ITV have exclusive broadcast rights to show the Rugby World Cup in the UK. We will update you with specific channels for each match at the tournament once they are announced by the broadcaster.

Radio commentary will be available only on the BBC, across Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds service. The BBC says there will be a “bespoke output” in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Amazon Prime is broadcasting England’s first three World Cup warm-up games.

What is the recent history between the teams?

At the last World Cup, England sealed their place in the quarter-finals by beating Argentina 39-10 in Tokyo in their third pool match, running in six tries against a side who had Tomas Lavanini sent off early for an illegal tackle on Owen Farrell. The result also meant Argentina failed to get into the knockout stage for the first time in 16 years. 

More recently, Argentina scored a famous victory over England at Twickenham in the 2022 Autumn Internationals, with a 30-29 comeback win in front of 80,000 spectators.

What are England’s other pool matches?

Who is in the England squad?

England’s squad selection for the Rugby World Cup was severely disrupted by injuries and suspensions. Steve Borthwick named his 33-man squad on August 7. But after that date:

You can read Will Greenwood’s verdict on the men who have been selected.

What is the latest news on Argentina?

In the Rugby Championship, Argentina followed up their opening 41-12 defeat by New Zealand with a stunning 34-31 victory over Australia in Sydney, prompting Eddie Jones to lose his temper. They then went agonisingly close to upsetting South Africa at Ellis Park in a performance that will have raised significant alarm within the England camp.