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Liam Williams will miss the rest of Wales' World Cup campaign after suffering an ankle injury in training.
Leigh Halfpenny will feature at full-back instead of Williams against the Springboks, and centre Jonathan Davies has been named in the team after recovering from a knee injury that sidelined him for last weekend's quarter-final victory over France.
Scrum-half Gareth Davies will win his 50th cap, partnering Dan Biggar at half-back in Yokohama
Meanwhile, Cheslin Kolbe has been ruled out due to an ankle injury.
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Rugby World Cup knockout stage fixtures and results
| Oct 19 | England 40-16 Australia | QF 1, Oita | Report |
| Oct 19 | New Zealand 46-14 Ireland | QF 2, Tokyo | Report |
| Oct 20 | Wales 20-19 France | QF 3, Oita | Report |
| Oct 20 | Japan 3-26 South Africa | QF 4, Tokyo | Report |
| Oct 26 | England v New Zealand | SF 1, Yokohama | 9am |
| Oct 27 | Wales v South Africa | SF 2, Yokohama | 9am |
| Nov 1 | Loser SF 1 v Loser SF 2 | Third place play-off, Tokyo | 9am |
| Nov 2 | Final | Yokohama | 9am |
Final pool standings
Final pool standings
Pool A
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | B | PTS |
| Japan (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 62 | +53 | 3 | 19 |
| Ireland (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 27 | +94 | 4 | 16 |
| Scotland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 55 | +64 | 3 | 11 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 128 | -70 | 1 | 5 |
| Russia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 160 | -141 | 0 | 0 |
Pool B
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | B | PTS |
| New Zealand (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 22 | +135 | 2 | 16 |
| South Africa (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 36 | +149 | 3 | 15 |
| Italy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 78 | +20 | 2 | 12 |
| Namibia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 175 | -141 | 0 | 2 |
| Canada | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 177 | -163 | 0 | 2 |
Pool C
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | B | PTS |
| England (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 20 | +99 | 3 | 17 |
| France (Q) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 1 | 15 |
| Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 91 | +15 | 3 | 11 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 105 | -38 | 2 | 6 |
| USA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 156 | -104 | 0 | 0 |
Pool D
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | B | PTS |
| Wales (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 69 | +67 | 3 | 19 |
| Australia (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 136 | 68 | +68 | 4 | 16 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 108 | +2 | 3 | 7 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 122 | -57 | 1 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 140 | -80 | 0 | 4 |
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