There is no doubt which match is the standout of the upcoming round three fixtures – Ireland versus South Africa. They will clash on Saturday night (21:00 kickoff) in Stade de France, Saint-Denis, in a Pool B decider.
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Although there are still Pool matches to come, the winner on Saturday will end on top of Pool B and the loser will be the runner-up. It is going to be a massive clash between the sides currently ranked number one and two in the world.
This past weekend Ireland beat Tonga 59-16 and the Springboks were also in great form, beating Romania 76-0. The only other match in round three which will have a huge effect on the standings is the very last match on Sunday night in Lyon (21:00) between Wales and Australia in Pool C.
Wales, Australia and Fiji are fighting for the two top spots to advance to the Quarter Finals. Australia is under the most pressure and another loss will probably mean the end of their chances. Fiji beat Australia for the first time in 69 years in what was the most exciting match of the weekend. Fiji won a thrilling match 22-15.The action in week three starts on Wednesday when Italy should be too strong for Uruguay in Nice. On Thursday it is another tough one for Namibia when they play against France in Marseille. New Zealand beat Namibia 71-3 last week. Argentina would not want any slipups in their Pool D match on Friday in Saint-Etienne.
The matches on Saturday before the Springboks take on the Irish are between Georgia and Portugal (Pool C) and England and Chile (Pool D).On Sunday Scotland takes on Tonga in Nice before that big one between Wales and Australia.
