England are hoping to avenge their 20019 Rugby World Cup final defeat to South Africa when they meet the Springboks in this year's semi-final at the Stade de France on Saturday night
England meet their day of destiny as the stage is set for their semi-final showdown with world champions South Africa.
But can the Red Rose seal their place in the showpiece final? Follow all the build-up and live action right here on"We came here wanting to be in the final and then we obviously want to go and win it," said Ian Foster, who will leave his job once the World Cup is over. France 2023 organisers have been keen to maintain control of ticketing but now risk having empty seats at one of the biggest fixtures of the tournament if they can't sell any extras before kick-off.Steve Borthwick will come up against Handre Pollard in Saturday's World Cup semi-final, having signed the South Africa star when he was in charge of Leicester Tigers.
Steve Borthwick's side have benefitted from a slightly fortuitous draw in France whilst the Springboks have highlighted their champions qualities, knocking out Les Blues in an epic encounter in Paris last weekend as they showed every facet of their game. England edged a titanic affair by one point, sealing a 27-26 victory thanks to a last minute penalty from Marcus Smith, who was looking to establish himself as the country's 10 despite the presence of Owen Farrell and George Ford. Neither were picked that evening at Twickenham and Smith stood up - as did several other young English hopefuls.Starting to get busy in the bars of Paris this afternoon. England fans singing Swing Low before the semi final.
The semi-final clash has not sold out and tickets are currently ranging from up to £300, while premium seats are priced at almost £500.
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