Rugby World Cup 2015: Quarter-finals - Who plays who

NZ Herald

11 Oct, 2015 05:08 PM3 mins to read

The All Blacks and France will return to Cardiff where they played in the 2007 quarter-final. Photo / Brett Phibbs

The Rugby World Cup quarter-final draw is set following the final round of group matches this morning. With Ireland beating France, the All Blacks will now face the French in a rematch of the 2007 quarter-final in Cardiff.

South Africa will face Wales at Twickenham in a fascinating fixture, while next Monday Ireland will clash with Argentina and pool of death winners Australia play Scotland.

POOL A

Australia - 1st
Wales - 2nd
England - 3rd
Fiji - 4th
Uruguay - 5th

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Australia's impressive wins over Wales and England results in a quarter-final clash with Scotland. Their 15-6 victory on Sunday was crucial, sending Wales to what will be a tough match against South Africa, who have bounced back from their opening humiliation at the hands of Japan.

POOL B

South Africa - 1st
Scotland - 2nd
Japan - 3rd
Samoa - 4th
USA - 5th

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Scotland edging out Samoa yesterday eliminated the plucky Japanese from the tournament who became the first ever side to win three games and fail to advance to the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, South Africa progress atop the pool to advance to probably the tastiest quarter-final of them all, against the Welsh.

POOL C

New Zealand - 1st
Argentina - 2nd
Tonga - 3rd
Georgia - 4th
Namibia - 5th

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

It was never really in doubt that the All Blacks and Argentina would progress in first and second respectively. The All Blacks will now face France for the fifth straight time Rugby World Cup, their sixth meeting over that time. Argentina face Ireland in the quarter-finals, a side the Pumas haven't beaten since the 2007 World Cup pool play. Since then Ireland have won the last five clashes.

POOL D

Ireland - 1st
France - 2nd
Italy - 3rd
Canada - 4th
Romania - 5th

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Ireland topped the group after a pretty convincing win over France in Cardiff this morning, however they will be counting the injury toll with Jonny Sexton, Paul O'Connell and Keith Earls all injured. Ireland will face Argentina on Monday. France now head to Cardiff to meet the All Blacks on Sunday. Italy finished third after beating Romania overnight.