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Eddie Jones has this morning named the England side to face New Zealand on Saturday with George Ford returning at No10.
That decision sees captain Owen Farrell move to inside centre, with Henry Slade put back on the bench.
Meanwhile, New Zealand have made one change as Scott Barrett is promoted to the starting side at six.
England vs New Zealand is our primary focus, but stay tuned to Standard Sport the latest news ahead of both semi-finals...
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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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