The business end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup gets under way this coming weekend when the quarterfinals are battled out.
Springbok and Irish players congratulate each other after Ireland clinched a thrilling 13-8 win over the Boks in their World Cup pool B clash. Picture: Juan Jose Gasparini/Gallo Images
Pool B was supposed to be the group of death, but in the end Ireland and the Boks proved that they were too good for world number five ranked Scotland. It was a very unpredictable pool as Wales, who had struggled massively over the past few years, seemed to come right at the perfect time as the cruised through the pool to easily finish top.
Despite finishing level with the Aussies on 11 points, Fiji progressed due to the head to head rule being the first decider to split level teams.Pool D also largely went as expected with England clinching top spot after starting their campaign with an impressive 27-10 win over Argentina despite being reduced to 14-men early on, although they escaped with a thrilling 18-17 win over Samoa in their final pool game.
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