Wales v Argentina, Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-final: when is it, how to watch

The first of the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals will see Wales take on Argentina. 

Wales defied their pre-tournament form to top Pool C with four wins from four, including a comprehensive win over Eddie Jones’ Australia, after earlier beating Fiji and Portugal. They rounded off their pool-stage games with victory over Georgia.

Argentina reached the quarter-finals thanks to a winner-takes-all victory over Japan to secure second place in Pool D behind England.

Wales will take on Argentina on Saturday, October 14. The game kicks off at 4pm (BST), 5pm local time. 

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The Stade de Marseille is home to the Marseille football club. It hosted matches during the 2007 Rugby World Cup, when it staged two quarter-finals, as well as the 1938 and 1998 football World Cup finals. France have played 13 rugby Tests at the venue and it also hosted the 2022 Champions Cup final.

Wales

Dan Biggar and Liam Williams have been passed fit to start Wales’ World Cup quarter-final against Argentina on Saturday.

Biggar has been struggling with a chest injury and Williams was a doubt because of a knee problem, but they have been given the all-clear for the Stade Velodrome showdown and start at fly-half and full-back respectively.

There is no place in the 23 for Gareth Anscombe, however, after he was forced to withdraw 45 minutes before kick-off against Georgia last Saturday because of a groin issue.

Taulupe Faletau’s World Cup-ending broken arm sustained in the 43-19 victory over the Georgians has resulted in a reshuffle to the back row.

Aaron Wainwright moves across from blindside flanker to fill the void at No 8 created by Faletau’s injury, while skipper Jac Morgan takes the No 6 shirt.

Tommy Reffell comes into at openside to complete the back row adjustments against the Pumas.

Wales XV: L Williams; Rees-Zammit, North, Tompkins, Adams; Biggar, G Davies; G Thomas, Elias, Francis, Rowlands, Beard, Morgan (capt), Reffell, Wainwright.

Replacements: Lake, Domachowski, D Lewis, D Jenkins, Tshiunza, T Williams, Costelow, Dyer.

Jaco Peyper (South Africa). This is a second quarter-final for Peyper; his first was Wales v France in 2019. It is also his 50th Test as a referee.

• Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU)
• Assistant Referee 1: Karl Dickson (RFU)
• Assistant Referee 2: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
• TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

ITV has exclusive broadcast rights to show the Rugby World Cup in the UK. Wales v Argentina will be shown on ITV1.

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

Tickets for this match, if they are still available, can be purchased via the official Rugby World Cup ticket portal.

• France: 3/1
• Ireland: 3/1
• South Africa: 7/2
• New Zealand: 4/1
• England: 14/1
• Wales: 25/1
• Argentina: 50/1
• Fiji: 80/1

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