Rugby World Cup 2023: Quarter-final team lineups revealed today!

“Rugby World Cup 2023: Quarter-final team lineups revealed today!”

Many teams are revealing their quarterfinal team lineups today. The XV of the Blues is also taking shape: Antoine Dupont could be the starter with a helmet.

The essentials.

• After beating Italy (60-7) Friday October 6, the XV of France qualified. for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup and will face South Africa on October 15 at 9 p.m.
• This meeting will perhaps take place with Antoine Dupont. The Blues captain received the green light from his surgeon on Monday and he was aligned as holder at; training in recent days.
• Follow all the news on the Rugby World Cup, match results and the quarter-final schedule.

Live

11:00 – Day off for the Blues, who are visiting Notre-Dame!

No training on the program today for the XV of France, but the Blues and their staff will visit the construction site of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Paris during the day. They will then have free reign in the capital, according to information from RMC Sport. So rest for the French, before increasing pressure tomorrow to prepare for the quarter-final against the Springboks on Sunday evening at the Stade de France.

10:15 – The composition of Ireland is known

The XV of Clover revealed yesterday his starting line-up to face New Zealand on Saturday at home. 9 p.m. No surprises and no change in the starting XV, compared to; the one who beat Scotland last weekend (36-14). The only changes are on the bench to replace the injured. Wingers James Lowe and Mack Hansen are starting well as they return from injury. Robbie Henshaw is still absent.

Ireland XV: Keenan – Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe – Sexton (c), Gibson-Park – Van der Flier, Doris, O ;Mahony – Henderson, Beirne – Furlong, Sheehan, Porter

09:30 – The compositions are arriving today!

After Ireland which unveiled yesterday its starting XV to face New Zealand, the other teams who play on Saturday should unveil their compositions during the day. New Zealand should not upset their starting XV to face the Irish on Saturday at home. 9 p.m. Wales, for their part, have to deal with many absentees and uncertain players, and there could be surprises in the team lined up for the match against Argentina at home. 5 p.m. The Pumas must also unveil their roster today. To find out the official starting XVs for France and South Africa, we will probably have to wait until tomorrow.

10/11/23 – 11:09 p.m. – For New Zealander Aaron Smith, the best team is..

END OF LIVE – In press conference at a few days of Ireland – New Zealand, the All Black Aaron Smith did not go there; by four paths at a press conference this Wednesday. On Saturday, it is not a quarter-final match that awaits the New Zealanders, but “a final”; ! "Throughout my All Black career, I had some very difficult encounters against Ireland," low, victories and defeats. "This is the best team in the world and we are really excited about this challenge. “I'm looking forward to being there,” he added.

10/11/23 – 10:05 p.m. – A “very different” XV of the Rose of the one who beat Samoa on Sunday, promises Jamie George

"Last weekend, the content of the match was not up to date. “fairly good, it was mediocre”, immediately asked. English hooker Jamie George at a few days before the quarter-final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup which will pit England against Fiji, citing a glaring lack of energy. "The England team will be very different on Sunday," he immediately promised. the press, adding that the British intend to be in the semi-final next week.

11/10/23 – 9:06 p.m. – William Servat wants to draw inspiration from Portugal

William Servat, forward coach of the XV of France, confided: today at a press conference that the Blues could draw inspiration from the Portuguese feat against Fiji last Sunday (24-23): "Portugal showed their strength and strength the importance of combat in our sport. When you have the right mindset you can do incredible things in this sport. South Africa has a very dense team and they cultivate this particularity. with enormous physicality. The French team with our side Latin and our pride has players capable of rising to the challenge as we did at Marseilles. I think the meeting will be intense. quite rare. Saw the last match at Marseille, I hope there will be enough people on the Marseille side. for concussion protocols."

11/10/23 – 8:05 p.m. – Wales diminished ?

The Welsh are worried about several executives of their starting XV, apart from three days before their quarter-final against Argentina, Saturday at home 5 p.m. Fly-half Gareth Anscombe was touched à groin to during the warm-up before the match against Georgia (42-19), and fullback Liam Williams was in charge. touched on the knee during the match. Jonathan Thomas, assistant to manager Warren Gatland, remains optimistic: "I'm not saying that they will necessarily be fit for the match. We will have to see how the situation evolves from day to day, but the door is not closed to anyone. at the moment." Dan Biggar should be back for his part.

11/10/23 – 19:01 – Antoine Dupont " à 100% of its capabilities"

William Servat, coach in charge of forwards, showed himself particularly confident about health status of the captain of the Blues this Wednesday. "He is at 100% of his capabilities and there is no reason to upset anything,” he said. And William Servat noted that Antoine Dupont has become even more “involved” since he returned. "He participates in a very active way in “all the training, all the videos and everything that simply makes up the game of the France team,” he explained.

11 /10/23 – 6:30 p.m. – Rugby in music

The Philharmonie de Paris will organize concert matches for the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup, on October 14 and 15. This weekend, the four matches will be broadcast on a giant screen, and accompanied live by a symphony orchestra, the Elektra Orchestra. This event is free and by reservation, and it will take place at the Cité de la Musique in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. The Philharmonie de Paris had already experienced this concept during Euro 2016 football, which also took place in France.

11/10/23 – 5:45 p.m. – Ireland's lineup for face the All Blacks

The XV of Clover revealed its line-up to face New Zealand on Saturday at home 9 p.m. No surprises and no change in the starting XV, compared to; the one who beat Scotland last weekend (36-14). The only changes are on the bench to replace the injured. Wingers James Lowe and Mack Hansen are starting well as they return from injury. Robbie Henshaw is still absent.

Ireland XV: Keenan – Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe – Sexton (c), Gibson-Park – Van der Flier, Doris, OMahony – Henderson, Beirne – Furlong, Sheehan, Porter p>

11/10 /23 – 5:00 p.m. – Reminder of the final phase table

The quarter-finals are being prepared and will take place this weekend, but we also know the full draw and therefore the possible positions in the semi-finals. The winner of France – South Africa will face that of England – Fiji, while the winner of Ireland – New Zealand will face that of Wales – Argentina. Here is the full table:

11/10/23 – 4:15 p.m. – The Portuguese welcomed as heroes!

Portugal achieved a superb World Cup for its second participation, with a draw against Portugal. Georgia (18-18) but above all an exceptional and unprecedented victory in the World Cup against Fiji (24-23) in their last match. This feat made the front page of A Bola, the main sports daily, a first for a very minority sport in Portugal. The Portuguese players succeeded in their bet because this performance will undoubtedly help a lot in their success. develop rugby in this country. The "Lobos" have been moreover, summer welcomed as heroes at their return to Lisbon last night:

11/10/23 – 3:30 p.m. – Alldritt on Dupont: "He is in full capacity"

Grégory Alldritt, third row of the Blues, explained at a press conference that he is not worried about Antoine Dupont against the South Africans, known for being hard on the man: "His injury is due to injury. the head. We know that in rugby, if we touch something; The header is a red card, so they won't do anything either. Antoine is intelligent and sensible. He is in full capacity. He got the green light from his surgeon and if he says he can play it means he is in full capacity."

11/10/23 – 2:45 p.m. – First real test for Dupont

Antoine Dupont is aligned; as holder today at training, which must include contact and match situations. After yesterday's training, without real contact, the coach of the attack of the XV of France Laurent Labit explained the process of resuming Antoine Dupont: "What interested us for Now it was time to reconnect it to the computer. the team, as its partners get used to it again. him, with his way of playing which is different from that of Maxime (Lucu). High intensity will be posted tomorrow (Wednesday). […] On the contacts, the surgeon gave his green light, so he considers that everything is in place. We don't need to box him to know if he can play on Sunday."

11/10/23 – 2:00 p.m. – Antoine Dupont wears a helmet< /h3>

Like yesterday during training at behind closed doors, the captain of the Blues brings new helmet today. He is testing his feelings to decide if he wants to wear this helmet during the match against South Africa on Sunday.

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