Rugby World Cup Schedule 2015: Semi-Final Line-Up, Dates and Live Stream Info
The northern hemisphere will not have a representative in last-four of the Rugby World Cup 2015, as New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina progressed to make the competition an exclusively southern affair.
The All Blacks slaughtered the French in their quarter-final, with Australia edging out Scotland by a solitary point to claim their semi-final berth.
The South Africans deservedly took the win against a battling Wales side, but the biggest shock came at the Millennium Stadium as Argentina ran wild against Ireland, dumping the Six Nations champions out of the tournament.
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Here is the full semi-final line-up with kick off times, and streaming information for your territory:
| Saturday, Oct. 24 | 4 p.m. BST/11 a.m. ET | South Africa vs. New Zealand |
| Sunday, Oct. 25 | 4 p.m. GMT/12 p.m. ET | Argentina v Australia |
Live Stream (TV Info): ITV Player (UK, ITV), Universal Sports (US), Fox Sports (AUS, Fox Sports 2), Sky Go (NZ, Sky Sport 1), SuperSport (SA, SuperSport 1)
Semi-Final Preview
Before a ball had even been kicked or thrown, the assumption that New Zealand would dominate the World Cup was fresh in many rugby aficionados' minds.
And as we enter the last four of the gruellingly long tournament, the belief has been reinforced as the All Blacks look a class apart from the rest.
As the Aussies struggled against a valiant Scotland, and South Africa faced a brutal encounter with a courageous Welsh defence, New Zealand were running riot against France—making them look like one of the world rugby minnows you see early in the tournament group stage.
The All Blacks ran out 62-13 victors, running over nine tries as the Europeans scratched their heads as they stood in the eye of the New Zealand storm.
The winners now face a South African side who have flattered to deceive at the tournament, losing in the pool stages against Japan in one of the greatest World Cup shocks of all time.
However, the Springboks have improved, slowly but surely, and they deserved their 23-19 win against Wales, who were obliterated by their casualty list after suffering an impossible amount of injuries in the past few months.
In the other semi-final, the Australians crawled over the line against outsiders Scotland in an epic 35-34 victory. The Aussies have always been viewed as the All Blacks' greatest rivals, but after conceding 34 points against an average Scottish side, it is impossible to see how they can topple their Antipodean neighbours.
TalkSPORT's Ian Abrahams sympathised with the Scots, who were more than a match for their illustrious opponents:
But before they think about New Zealand, the Aussies face the challenge of Argentina, with the Pumas having the greatest day in their rugby history as they crushed the Irish charge. Their 43-20 win was one of the performances of the competition and will be remembered for many years.
If the quarter-final form book plays out, it will be the Argentinians who meet the All Blacks in the final, but the Wallabies are dogs of war in World Cup competition and are likely to stop the Pumas in their tracks.
South Africa have yet to catch on fire and represent a similar challenge in terms of quality that France did to New Zealand on Saturday.
With four teams left, there is only one side who can truly expect to win the World Cup.
The All Blacks are currently playing their most exciting brand of electric rugby only they know how to perform, and none of the remaining three combatants will get close as the Pacific island warriors take the title of world champions once again.
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