Women’s Cricket World Cup

CRICKET – Women’s World Cup

The Australia Women’s cricket team will tonight begin their campaign to win a record seventh World Cup title, aiming, in the process, to become the first side since the Australians of 1978, 1982 and 1988 to win consecutive tournaments.

England play hosts for the third time in the tournament’s history, and will be strong contenders, particularly considering they have won both times they have hosted previously (1973 and 1993).

Australia will be looking to record back-to-back World Cup victories, following their success in India in 2013. (Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images)

The eight teams involved (Australia, England, New Zealand, India, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) will play each other once, with the top four teams going through to the semi-finals. The final will be played at Lord’s in London on Sunday, July 23.

Rachael Haynes will be hoping to emulate her performance in the 2013 World Cup, where she scored 273 runs at an average of 45.50. (Getty Images)

Australia’s squad is as follows:
Meg Lanning (c), Alex Blackwell (vc), Sarah Aley, Kristen Beams, Nicole Bolton, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (wk), Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Belinda Vakarewa, Elyse Villani and Amanda-Jade Wellington.

UPCOMING FIXTURES:
Australia vs West Indies at Taunton (Mon, Jun 26 at 7:30pm)
Australia vs Sri Lanka at Bristol (Thu, Jun 29 at 7:30pm)
Australia vs New Zealand at Bristol (Sun, Jul 2 at 7:30pm)
Australia vs Pakistan at Leicester (Wed, Jul 5 at 7:30pm)
Australia vs England at Bristol (Sun, Jul 9 at 7:30pm)
Australia vs India at Bristol (Wed, Jul 12 at 7:30pm)
Australia vs South Africa at Taunton (Sat, Jul 15 at 7:30pm)

*All times AEST. Times, dates and venues subject to change.

R.I.P. Daniel Joseph Vickerman

DANIEL VICKERMAN

04/06/1979 – 18/02/2017

The rugby community is in mourning this week, following the tragic passing of former Wallabies player, Dan Vickerman, last Saturday.

The talented and widely-respected Vickerman played 63 Tests for Australia as a lock forward, being involved in three World Cup campaigns (2003, 2007 and 2011), as well as more than 70 Super Rugby games for the Waratahs and Brumbies over a decade-long career, which was prematurely brought to an end by injury in 2012.

Vickerman will be remembered as a legend of Australian rugby, and one of the true gentlemen of the sport, who generously gave back to the game both during and after his playing days. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Rest easy, Vicks.

Women’s World T20

CRICKET – Women’s World T20

The Australia Women’s cricket team – the Southern Stars – has progressed to their fourth consecutive World T20 final, after narrowly defeating the England Women’s team by five runs.

The Southern Stars celebrate their win over England in the 2016 ICC Women’s World T20 semi-final

 

After losing the toss and having her side sent in, Stars skipper Meg Lanning again proved why she is the top-ranked batsman in T20 cricket, notching up her second half-century of the tournament, which was the backbone of the Australian innings. Openers Alyssa Healy and Elyse Villani raced to 41 in five overs before both were dismissed in consecutive overs. Lanning then added 36 runs with all-rounder Ellyse Perry and 37 runs with Alex Blackwell before being superbly run out by Anya Shrubsole in the final over for a well-compiled 55 from just 50 deliveries. With each of the top five reaching double figures, Australia finished at 6/132 – a challenging score, but not out of reach for their opponents.

Stars skipper Meg Lanning scored 55 from just 50 deliveries to help her side reach 6/132

 

England’s openers fared even better than their counterparts, reaching 67 inside ten overs before their skipper and best batsman, Charlotte Edwards, was dismissed by leg-spinner Kristen Beams, caught by Lanning for 31. Lanning was in the game again just a few overs later, taking another good catch to get rid of the other opener Tammy Beaumont for 32. At 2/89, England only needed 44 runs from 38 deliveries, and were still well in control. Unfortunately for them, their misfiring middle order failed yet again and they lost a wicket almost every over for the next five overs, leaving them at 7/117 with nine balls remaining. The Australian bowlers kept their cool, with Rene Farrell conceding just seven runs from the final over, giving the Stars a nail-biting five-run victory.

England’s middle-order self-imploded, with four wickets falling for just 14 runs, giving Australia a narrow five-run win

 

Meg Lanning was named player of the match, and she will lead her side for the second consecutive time in a World T20 final, against either New Zealand or the West Indies on Sunday.

Meg Lanning also took two vital catches on her way to being named player-of-the-match

Super Rugby Update

RUGBY UNION – Super Rugby

After five rounds of the 2016 Super Rugby competition, seven of last year’s top eight find themselves in finals positions on their respective conference ladders, with only the Waratahs of that eight not having won at least three matches thus far.

The Brumbies are sitting pretty at the top of the Australian conference, and they will host the Chiefs next week in a top-of-the-table clash that should provide a fairly strong indication of how they are progressing a third of the way through the season. At the other end of the ladder, the Reds are still winless after five matches, although they have played out a draw and two close losses, including a two-point defeat to the Waratahs last game.

The Brumbies ground out a 25-18 victory over the Cheetahs to remain top of the Australian conference

RESULTS – Round 5:
Hurricanes defeated Kings 42-20; Chiefs defeated Force 53-10; Rebels lost to Highlanders 3-27; Sunwolves lost to Bulls 27-30; Cheetahs lost to Brumbies 18-25; Sharks lost to Crusaders 14-19; Jaguares lost to Stormers 8-13; Reds lost to Waratahs 13-15.

CURRENT STANDINGS – after Round 5 of 17:

Australasian Group

South African Group

-A try bonus point is now awarded to a team for scoring 3+ tries more than their opponent
-A loss bonus point is also awarded to a team for losing by 7 points or less
-The finals series involves the four conference winners, the next three best teams from Australasia and the next one best team from South Africa

UPCOMING FIXTURES – Round 6:
Highlanders vs Force at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (Fri, Apr 1 at 5:35pm)
Lions vs Crusaders at Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg (Sat, Apr 2 at 4:00am)
Blues vs Jaguares at QBE Stadium, Albany (Sat, Apr 2 at 5:35pm)
Brumbies vs Chiefs at GIO Stadium, Canberra (Sat, Apr 2 at 7:40pm)
Kings vs Sunwolves at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (Sun, Apr 3 at 2:05am)
Bulls vs Cheetahs at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (Sun, Apr 3 at 3:10am)
Waratahs vs Rebels at Allianz Stadium, Sydney (Sun, Apr 3 at 4:05pm)
Bye: Hurricanes, Reds, Sharks, Stormers

*All times AEDST except Bulls vs Cheetahs and Waratahs vs Rebels, which are AEST. Times, dates and venues subject to change

Super Rugby – Round 1

RUGBY UNION – Super Rugby

Tomas Cubelli scores one of the Brumbies’ seven tries in their 52-10 thrashing of the Hurricanes

RESULTS – Round 1:
Blues defeated Highlanders 33-31; Brumbies defeated Hurricanes 52-10; Cheetahs lost to Jaguares 33-34; Sunwolves lost to Lions 13-26; Crusaders lost to Chiefs 21-27; Waratahs defeated Reds 30-10; Force lost to Rebels 19-25; Kings lost to Sharks 8-43; Stormers defeated Bulls 33-9.

CURRENT STANDINGS – after Round 1 of 17:

Australasian Conference

South African conference

-A try bonus point is now awarded to a team for scoring 3+ tries more than their opponent
-A loss bonus point is also awarded to a team for losing by 7 points or less
-The finals series involves the four conference winners, the next three best teams from Australasia and the next one best team from South Africa

UPCOMING FIXTURES – Round 2:
Crusaders vs Blues at AMI Stadium, Christchurch (Fri, Mar 4 at 5:35pm)
Brumbies vs Waratahs at GIO Stadium, Canberra (Fri, Mar 4 at 7:40pm)
Chiefs vs Lions at Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (Sat, Mar 5 at 3:15pm)
Highlanders vs Hurricanes at Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin (Sat, Mar 5 at 5:35pm)
Reds vs Force at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Sat, Mar 5 at 7:40pm)
Bulls vs Rebels at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (Sun, Mar 6 at 12:00am)
Cheetahs vs Stormers at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein (Sun, Mar 6 at 2:05am)
Sharks vs Jaguares at Kings Park, Durban (Sun, Mar 6 at 4:10am)
Bye: Sunwolves, Kings

*All times AEDST. Times, dates and venues subject to change

Super Rugby 2016

RUGBY UNION – Super Rugby 2016

For the first time in its history, the Super Rugby competition will include teams from outside South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, with a team from both of Argentina (Jaguares) and Japan (Sunwolves) joining the tournament, as well as another team from South Africa (Kings). The eighteen teams will be split into two groups, each comprising two conferences:

AUSTRALASIAN GROUP
Australian conference: Brumbies (based in Canberra), Force (Perth), Reds (Brisbane), Rebels (Melbourne), Waratahs (Sydney)
New Zealand conference: Blues (Auckland), Chiefs (Hamilton), Crusaders (Christchurch), Highlanders (Dunedin), Hurricanes (Wellington)

SOUTH AFRICAN GROUP
Africa 01 conference: Bulls (Pretoria), Cheetahs (Bloemfontein), Stormers (Cape Town), Sunwolves (Tokyo)
Africa 02 conference: Jaguares (Buenos Aires), Kings (Port Elizabeth), Lions (Johannesburg), Sharks (Durban)

Each team will play a total of 15 regular season matches and have two byes. The finals series will involve eight teams: the four conference winners, the next three best teams from Australasia and the next one best team from South Africa.

The Highlanders will be looking to defend their title, after they were crowned champions in 2015 following their upset victory over the Hurricanes 21-14 in the final.

The Highlanders – 2015 Super Rugby Champions

 

2015 Final Standings:

Upcoming fixtures – Round 1
Blues vs Highlanders at Eden Park, Auckland (Fri, Feb 26 at 5:35pm)
Brumbies vs Hurricanes at GIO Stadium, Canberra (Fri, Feb 26 at 7:40pm)
Cheetahs vs Jaguares at Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein (Sat, Feb 27 at 4:00am)
Sunwolves vs Lions at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo (Sat, Feb 27 at 3:15pm)
Crusaders vs Chiefs at AMI Stadium, Christchurch (Sat, Feb 27 at 5:35pm)
Waratahs vs Reds at Allianz Stadium, Sydney (Sat, Feb 27 at 7:40pm)
Force vs Rebels at nib Stadium, Perth (Sat, Feb 27 at 9:50pm)
Kings vs Sharks at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (Sun, Feb 28 at 12:00am)
Stormers vs Bulls at Newlands, Cape Town (Sun, Feb 28 at 2:05am)

*All times AEDST. Times, dates and venues subject to change

2016 – The Year Ahead

CRICKET

One Day International Series
Australia vs India at The WACA Ground, Perth (Tue, Jan 12 at 2:20pm)
Australia vs India at The Gabba, Brisbane (Fri, Jan 15 at 2:20pm)
Australia vs India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (Sun, Jan 17 at 2:20pm)
Australia vs India at Manuka Oval, Canberra (Wed, Jan 20 at 2:20pm)
Australia vs India at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (Sat, Jan 23 at 2:20pm)

Twenty20 Series
Australia vs India at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Tue, Jan 26 at 6:38pm)
Australia vs India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (Fri, Jan 29 at 7:38pm)
Australia vs India at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (Sun, Jan 31 at 7:38pm)

One Day Series
3 ODIs: Australia vs New Zealand in New Zealand (February)

Test Series
2 Tests: Australia vs New Zealand in New Zealand (February)

Twenty20 Series
3 T20Is: Australia vs South Africa in South Africa (March)

ICC World Twenty20 (Tue, Mar 8 – Sun, Apr 3)
Australia vs New Zealand at Dharamsala, India (Fri, Mar 18)
Australia vs TBC (Qualifier) at Bangalore, India (Mon, Mar 21)
Australia vs Pakistan at Chandigarh, India (Fri, Mar 25)
Australia vs India at Chandigarh, India (Sun, Mar 27)
(Final to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India)
Current champion: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka – World T20 Champions 2014

One Day Tri-Series
Australia / West Indies / South Africa in South Africa (June)

 

RUGBY UNION

Test Series
Australia vs England at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia (Sat, Jun 11)
Australia vs England at AAMI Park, Melbourne (Sat, Jun 18)
Australia vs England at Allianz Stadium, Sydney (Sat, Jun 25)

The Rugby Championship / Bledisloe Cup
Australia vs New Zealand at ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia (Sat, Aug 20)
Australia vs New Zealand at Westpac Centre, Wellington, New Zealand (Sat, Aug 27)
Australia vs South Africa at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia (Sat, Sep 10)
Australia vs Argentina at nib Stadium, Perth, Australia (Sat, Sep 17)
Australia vs South Africa at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa (Sat, Oct 1)
Australia vs Argentina at Venue TBC (Sat, Oct 8)
Australia vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand (Sat, Oct 22)

The Wallabies celebrate winning the 2015 Rugby Championship

Autumn Internationals
Australia vs Wales at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Sat, Nov 5)
Australia vs Scotland at Murrayfield, Edinburgh (Sat, Nov 12)
Australia vs France at Stade De France, Paris (Sat, Nov 19)
Australia vs Ireland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Sat, Nov 26)
Australia vs England at Twickenham Stadium, London (Sat, Dec 3)

*Times TBC; venues subject to change

 

TENNIS

Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia (Mon, Jan 18 – Sun, Jan 31)
2015 winners: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Serena Williams (USA)

French Open at Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France (Sun, May 22 – Sun, Jun 5)
2015 winners: Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) and Serena Williams (USA)

Wimbledon Championships at The All England Club, London, England (Mon, 27 Jun – Sun 10 July)
2015 winners: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Serena Williams (USA)

US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, New York, USA (Mon, Aug 29 – Sun, Sep 11)
2015 winners: Novak Djokovic (Serbia) and Flavia Pennetta (Italy)

Novak Djokovic had a sensational 2015, winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open (pictured)

RUGBY LEAGUE

NRL Round 1: Thu, 3 Mar – Mon, 7 Mar
Grand Final: Sun, Oct 2
2015 winner: North Queensland Cowboys

State of Origin I: NSW vs QLD at ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Wed, Jun 1)
State of Origin II: NSW vs QLD at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Wed, Jun 22)
State of Origin III: NSW vs QLD at ANZ Stadium, Sydney (Wed, Jul 13)
2015 winner: QLD

North Queensland Cowboys – 2015 NRL Premiers

AFL

Round 1: Thu, Mar 24 – Mon, Mar 28
Grand Final: Sat, Oct 1
2015 winner: Hawthorn Hawks

The Hawthorn Hawks won their third straight premiership in 2015

NETBALL

England Tour
Australia vs England at Echo Arena, Liverpool, England (Thu, Jan 21 at 6:30am)
Australia vs England at Copper Box Arena, London, England (Sat, Jan 23 at 6:30am)
Australia vs England at Copper Box Arena, London, England (Mon, Jan 25 at 5:30am)
*All times AEDST

The Australian Diamonds – 2015 World Cup winners

GOLF

Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, USA (Thu, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 10)
2015 winner: Jordan Spieth (USA)

US Open at Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania, USA (Thu, Jun 16 – Sun, Jun 19)
2015 winner: Jordan Spieth (USA)

British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club, Ayrshire, Scotland (Thu, Jul 14 – Sun, Jul 17)
2015 winner: Zach Johnson (USA)

US PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club, New Jersey, USA (Thu, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 16)
2015 winner: Jason Day (Australia)

Jason Day won his first major tournament at the 2015 US PGA Championship

FORMULA 1

1st race: Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia (Sun, Mar 20)
2015 race winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

2015 Drivers Championship winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes – 381 points)
2015 Constructors Championship winner: Mercedes (703 points)

Big Bash Update

CRICKET

BIG BASH – MEN’S

Notable performances:
Usman Khawaja (Sydney Thunder): 109 not out off 70 balls (vs Melbourne Stars)
Nathan Lyon (Sydney Sixers): 5/23 off 3.5 overs (vs Hobart Hurricanes)
Nathan Rimmington (Melbourne Renegades): 4/26 off 4 overs (vs Sydney Sixers)

Usman Khawaja (Sydney Thunder) celebrates his hundred against the Melbourne Stars

Top run-scorers:
Usman Khawaja (Sydney Thunder): 109 runs (1 match – no average, strike rate 155.71)
Alex Ross (Adelaide Strikers): 103 runs (2 matches – ave. 51.50, S/R 171.66)
George Bailey (Hobart Hurricanes): 102 runs (2 matches – ave. 102, S/R 154.54)

Top wicket-takers:
Nathan Lyon (Sydney Sixers): 6 wickets (2 matches – ave. 8.50, economy 6.51)
Andre Russell (Sydney Thunder): 5 wickets (2 matches – ave. 8.20, econ. 5.12)
Nathan Rimmington (Melbourne Renegades): 5 wickets (2 matches – ave. 11.80, econ. 7.37)

Nathan Lyon (Sydney Sixers) celebrates one of his five wickets against the Hobart Hurricanes

Standings (after 8 of 32 matches):

Upcoming fixtures:
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat at The WACA, Perth (Sat, Dec 26 at 7:10pm)
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars at The SCG, Sydney (Sun, Dec 27 at 7:10pm)
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers at Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney (Mon, Dec 28 at 7:10pm)
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes at The ‘Gabba, Brisbane (Tue, Dec 29 at 7:10pm)
Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne (Wed, Dec 30 at 7:10pm)
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Thu, Dec 31 at 7:10pm)
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (Fri, Jan 1 at 7:10pm)
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades at The MCG, Melbourne (Sat, Jan 2 at 6:10pm)
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers at The WACA, Perth (Sat, Jan 2 at 9:15pm)
Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder at The ‘Gabba, Brisbane (Sun, Jan 3 at 7:10pm)
Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (Mon, Jan 4 at 7:40pm)
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Tue, Jan 5 at 7:40pm)
*All times AEDST

 

BIG BASH – WOMEN’S

Notable performances:
Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat): 103 off 55 balls (vs Sydney Sixers)
Holly Ferling (Brisbane Heat): 4/8 off 3 overs (vs Perth Scorchers)
Kristen Beams (Melbourne Stars): 4/11 off 4 overs (vs Sydney Sixers)

Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat) scored the first century of the women’s Big Bash, smashing 103 against the Sydney Sixers

Top run-scorers:
Beth Mooney (Brisbane Heat): 334 runs (10 matches – ave. 37.11, S/R 107.74)
Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars): 280 runs (5 matches – ave. 93.33, S/R 126.69)
Grace Harris (Brisbane Heat): 266 runs (10 matches – ave. 33.25, S/R 162.19)

Australia captain Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars) currently sits in second spot on the list of run-scorers

Top wicket-takers:
Delissa Kimmince (Brisbane Heat): 14 wickets (10 matches – ave. 11.57, econ. 7.77)
Veronica Pyke (Hobart Hurricanes): 13 wickets (7 matches – ave. 10.15, econ. 4.71)
Kristen Beams (Melbourne Stars): 12 wickets (5 matches – ave. 8.33, econ. 5.00)

Standings (after 25 of 56 matches):

Upcoming fixtures:
Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers at The WACA, Perth (Sat, Dec 26 at 2:25pm)
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars at The WACA, Perth (Sun, Dec 27 at 1:00pm)
Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder at The WACA, Perth (Sun, Dec 27 at 5:30pm)
Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers at The WACA, Perth (Mon, Dec 28 at 1:00pm)
Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Thu, Dec 31 at 2:20pm)
Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (Fri, Jan 1 at 2:40pm)
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (Fri, Jan 1 at 3:10pm)
Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane Heat at Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart (Sat, Jan 2 at 12:00pm)
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades at The MCG, Melbourne (Sat, Jan 2 at 1:40pm)
Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (Sat, Jan 2 at 6:00pm)
Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat at Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart (Sun, Jan 3 at 11:00am)
Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars at The MCG, Melbourne (Sun, Jan 3 at 2:30pm)
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder at Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart (Sun, Jan 3 at 3:00pm)
*All times AEDST

 

R.I.P. Jonah Lomu

JONAH LOMU

All Black #941

The sporting world is in mourning today following the passing of Jonah Lomu – one of rugby union’s finest and most fearsome players.

Lomu made his international debut in 1994 as the youngest ever All Black, at the age of just 19 years and 45 days. He went on to play 63 Tests for New Zealand, scoring 37 tries, including a record 15 in World Cups from just 11 matches across the 1995 and 1999 tournaments.

His effort against England in the 1995 World Cup when he ran over the top of English fullback Mike Catt has been voted as the best in World Cup history, and will live long in the memories of many.

Lomu vs Catt – a memorable non-contest

The former All Blacks winger had just returned from the UK where he had watched the recent Rugby World Cup. He had suffered from a rare kidney condition (nephrotic syndrome) from early on in his career, which resulted in him taking time off from the sport in 1997, and eventually forced his retirement in 2002, however the exact cause of his death remains unclear at this stage.

Lomu will be remembered as one of the legends of the sport, a true gentleman whose brilliance helped raise the profile of the game across the globe.

Rest In Peace, Jonah Lomu.

The Week to October 19

RUGBY UNION

 

Bernard Foley missed his first three conversion attempts of the match, but kicked the one that mattered right at the end to give the Wallabies at 35-34 victory over Scotland

Upcoming fixtures – Semi-Finals:
SF1: South Africa vs New Zealand at Twickenham, London (Sun, Oct 25 at 2:00am AEDST)
SF2: Argentina vs Australia at Twickenham, London (Mon, Oct 26 at 3:00am AEDST)
Losers to play in Bronze Medal play-off at The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London (Sat, Oct 31 at 7:00am AEDST)
Winners to play in Final at Twickenham, London (Sun, Oct 31 at 3:00am AEDST)