Rugby World Cup Fixtures 2015: Schedule, Live Stream, TV Info for Upcoming Games
The 2015 Rugby World Cup continues with three more matches on Sunday, as title contenders Australia, Ireland and Scotland will all be in action. ITV will once again provide full TV coverage, and live streams for every match are available via the ITV Player (for UK viewers) and Universal Sports (for U.S. viewers)
Australia will play Uruguay, Ireland will go up against Romania and Scotland face the USA, with all three matches expected to be one-sided affairs. Here's a look at the upcoming schedule, complete with full TV info:
| 27 Sept. | Noon | Australia | Uruguay | Villa Park, Birmingham | ITV |
| 27 Sept. | 2:30 p.m. | Scotland | USA | Elland Road, Leeds | ITV |
| 27 Sept. | 4:45 p.m. | Ireland | Romania | Wembley Stadium, London | ITV |
| 29 Sept. | 4:45 p.m. | Tonga | Namibia | Sandy Park, Exeter | ITV 4 |
| 1 Oct. | 4:45 p.m. | Wales | Fiji | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | ITV |
| 1 Oct. | 8 p.m. | France | Canada | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | ITV4 |
| 2 Oct. | 8 p.m. | New Zealand | Georgia | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | ITV |
| 3 Oct. | 2:30 p.m. | Samoa | Japan | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes | ITV |
| 3 Oct. | 4:45 p.m. | South Africa | Scotland | St James' Park, Newcastle | ITV |
| 3 Oct. | 8 p.m. | England | Australia | Twickenham, London | ITV |
| 4 Oct. | 2:30 p.m. | Argentina | Tonga | Leicester City Stadium, Leicester | ITV |
| 4 Oct. | 4:45 p.m. | Ireland | Italy | Olympic Stadium, London | ITV |
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Preview
Australia didn't look all that impressive in their opening win over Fiji, and a big result against South American minnows Uruguay is needed, with matches against England and Wales still on the schedule in Pool A.
The Wallabies are expected to cruise past Uruguay, who were dominated by Wales in their first match, and bonus points appear a must for the Aussies. Captain Dean Mumm thinks it will be a big match, per Sport360:
"It’s a big game for us, because it’s our second World Cup game and a great opportunity for us as a side to maintain or increase momentum we brought from the Fiji game and that’s the key to what we want.
We see it as a great opportunity to come up against a very good and extremely stiff opposition, a team that is immeasurably passionate about playing for their country.
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As reported by ESPN's Sam Bruce, coach Michael Cheika has made no fewer than 14 changes to his side, resting most of his key players for the pivotal matches against England and Wales.
But despite the lack of stars, the Wallabies should cruise past Uruguay, who showed both their determination and lack of experience in the loss against Wales. Anything less than five points should be considered an embarrassment for Australia.
Similar to the Wallabies, Scotland are expected to cruise to an easy win against the USA, the final test before the Scots take on South Africa, their biggest rivals in Pool B.
Optimism reigns among the team and its fans after the strong showing against Japan, and with the Springboks struggling early, sports journalist David Ferguson even believes the squad can win the group:
No one would have dared to dream of that after the dreadful showing of Vern Cotter's men at this year's Six Nations, but the Scots are playing some excellent rugby right now and should bag another five points against the winless Americans.
The Eagles have a solid team, and they should be proud of how they performed against Samoa, but like Uruguay, they're just not ready to hang with the top teams on this level.
The final match of the day figures to be just as one-sided as the other two, as Pool D favourites Ireland will play winless Romania.
Romania raised some eyebrows during the 38-11 loss against France, as the final score certainly didn't reflect what happened on the pitch and the unfancied side gave Les Bleus a tough challenge. Yet that match played out on Wednesday, giving the starters little time to recover in time for a clash with the Six Nations champions.
Ireland have the depth to rest a numbers of key players―which they will do, in all likelihood―which is a luxury Romania can't afford. Expect the Oaks to put up a solid fight early, similar to the match against France, but tire significantly in the second half and still give up a bunch of points.
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