Top-ranked Ireland's game with No. 2 South Africa on Saturday has the feel of a Rugby World Cup final even though it's only their third match of the pool stage.
Neither team will be knocked out by defeat at Stade de France, but it will have still have a significant bearing on the rest of the tournament. The winner will likely top Pool B and avoid host France in the quarterfinals, yet face an equally massive contest against three-time champion New Zealand.Ireland is on a 15-game winning streak but faces a Springboks side chasing a record fourth world title.
The rivalry dates to 1906 yet they’ve never faced each other at the Rugby World Cup, which sounds remarkable enough but says more about Ireland’s failure to get past the quarterfinals. Ireland is playing arguably the most clinical-yet-attractive rugby of the tournament, and it will have 30,000 fans at Stade de France.
Chile's World Cup debut has already proved a success, whatever the scoreline. Los Cóndores have won hearts and minds with the willingness and skill on show against Japan and Samoa. Fullback Francisco Urroz makes his World Cup debut for Chile eight years after his test debut against Brazil.Georgia has had two weeks to stew over a slew of missed chances in the 35-15 loss to Australia, and will look to make Portugal pay in Toulouse.They are unbeaten in their last 18 tests against Portugal, which eyes its first ever Rugby World Cup win but is weakened without winger Vincent Pinto following his red card in the 28-8 loss to Wales.
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