What time are Rugby World Cup matches on TV today?
You can watch Rugby World Cup action today from 17:45 when the Pool D clash between Samoa and Argentina kicks off.
Friday 22 September marks just one Rugby World Cup match with a Pool D clash between Argentina and Samoa taking centre stage.
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WHAT TIME ARE THERE RUGBY WORLD CUP MATCHES ON TV TODAY?
Argentina vs Samoa is scheduled to kick off from 17:45 at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne.
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The match will be broadcast on SuperSport for South African viewers.
WHO WILL FEATURE IN THE MATCH
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Samoa have made a few changes to the lineup that beat Chile last time out.
“Brian Alainu’u’esehas been training really well and this was a game we thought his strengths would be utilised, especially around the set-piece,” Samoa’s coach Seilala Mapusua said.
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“Ben Lam [wing] has just become available after sustaining an injury a few weeks ago. He is now fit and ready to go. We were worried when he sustained his injury.
“He’s a lot on the edge for us, he’s a very big man who can move quickly. He brings a lot to the wider channels, his pure power and the way he plays the game. We are looking forward to finally getting him on the field this weekend.
“With Lima Sopoaga’s [flyhalf] omission [from the match-day squad], I think it’s been circulated, he sustained a [calf] injury last week against Chile. He was ruled out this week, we ruled him out as a precautionary. Also, because of the nature of his injury he wasn’t ready to play this week.”
The Aussie at the helm of the Pumas says they will play to their strengths.
“We know the type of game we want to play, we don’t want to change too much depending on the opponent,” Michael Cheika told reporters after naming his team on Wednesday.
“We have to be disciplined in our organisation, in defence and attack. It may take 60, 70 minutes until the opportunity is there, but you have to take it when it comes.
“You don’t have to do something magical, it’s about playing our game disciplined and very aggressively.”
TEAMS AND MATCH INFORMATION
Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia; 14 Emiliano Boffelli, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Santiago Chocobares, 11 Mateo Carreras; 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou; 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera; 5 Matias Alemanno, 4 Guido Petti; 3 Eduardo Bello, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: Agustin Creevy, Mayco Vivas, Francisco Gomez Kodela, Pedro Rubiolo, Rodrigo Bruni, Tomas Cubelli, Nicolas Sanchez, Lucio Cinti
Samoa: 15 Duncan Paia’aua; 14 Nigel Ah Wong, 13 UJ Seuteni, 12 Tumua Manu, 11 Ben Lam; 10 Christian Leali’ifano, 9 Jonathan Taumateine; 8 Steven Luatua, 7 Fritz Lee, 6 Theo McFarland; 5 Chris Vui (captain), 4 Brian Alainu’u’ese; 3 Paul Alo-Emile, 2 Seilala Lam, 1 James Lay
Replacements: 16 Sama Malolo, 17 Charlie Faumuina, 18 Michael Alaalatoa, 19 Taleni Seu, 20 Sa Jordan Taufua, 21 Melani Matavao, 22 D’Angelo Leuila, 23 Danny Toala
Date: Friday, September 22
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Kick-off: 17.45 (15.45 GMT, 12.45 ART, Saturday, September 23 04.45 WST)
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), Jordan Way (Australia)
TMO: Brett Cronan (Australia)