Can the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup dish up as much drama as in this past weekend of quarter-final matches?
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If the answer is yes, rugby fans are in for two thrilling encounters, after four absolute nail biters to qualify for the semi-final spots.
New Zealand and Argentina will contest the first of the semi-finals. They will kick off at 21:00 on Friday night in Saint-Denis.
And then the big one – South Africa and England clash in the second match on Saturday. This match is also played in Saint-Denis and also starts at 21:00.
The picture could have easily looked totally different as all four matches in the quarter-finals could have gone either way.
If you take the quality of rugby, the close results and the drama of the past weekend, it is clear that this was the best round of quarter-finals in the history of the World Cup.
Argentina worked very hard to beat Wales 29-17 and New Zealand hung on to beat Ireland 28-24 in Saturday’s matches.
Fiji nearly caused an upset but England just got home 30-24 in the first match on Sunday. And then the Springboks book their semi-final spot by beating France and the biased home crowd 29-28.
After the match captain Siya Kolisi mentioned that the support the Springboks are getting from “back home” carried the team to victory.
So you have to do it all over again. Put on that green jersey, it is semi-final time!
