England vs South Africa 2023 Rugby World Cup SF Predictions, Odds, Picks and Betting Preview
South Africa's quest to retain their Rugby World Cup title is still very much alive after a heart-stopping win over France on Sunday.
Next up for the Springboks is a blockbuster clash with England at Stade de France this coming Saturday.
Read on as Sports Brief brings you a preview of this semi-final showdown.
Where: Stade de France
When: Saturday, October 21 - 9:00 pm local time
Odds: England (+12.5) vs. South Africa (-12.5); total: 43.5 - view all lines
England booked a spot in the semi-finals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup after recording a thrilling 30-24 win over Fiji on Saturday.
Manu Tuilagi and Joe Marchant scored tries for the Lions, who survived a furious fightback from the Flying Fijians, per the BBC.
Fiji erased a 14-point deficit in a four-minute span in the second half following tries by Peni Ravai and Vilimoni Botitu to level the score at 24-24.
Owen Farrell vindicated his selection as England's No. 10, scoring a drop-goal with eight minutes remaining to give his side a 27-24 advantage.
He gave England more breathing room with a penalty in the 78th minute. Farrell scored five penalties in total for the Englishmen, who will next face South Africa in a rematch of the 2019 final.
They lost 32-12 in that championship match in Japan.
South Africa's bid to win back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles remained right on track after squeaking past host nation, France 29-28 in an epic quarter-final showdown on Sunday night.
Eben Etzebeth proved his worth in the second half, scoring a try with a powerful late surge in the 67th minute that swung the match in the Boks' favour, per The Guardian.
Handre Pollard extended South Africa's lead to four points with a massive penalty from inside his own half.
France answered right back with a Thomas Ramos penalty, setting the stage for a thrilling finale.
The hosts had the ball with the clock in the red but South Africa foiled France's last-gasp attack to secure a return trip to the semi-finals.
A familiar foe awaits the Boks in the last four as they will next face England - the team they crushed in the World Cup final four years ago.
South Africa and England have faced each other in 45 Test matches with the Boks leading the series 27-16, with two games drawn.
The Springboks defeated the Lions 27-13 in their last meeting at Twickenham last year.
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Sports Brief also reported on South Africa and France making history in their quarter-final clash.
The two powerhouse nations scored three tries each in the first half of their RWC last 8 encounter.
Baille and Mauvaka scored for France, while Arendse, De Allende, and Kolbe were the Boks' scorers.
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