No doubt, some Red Rose supporters will maintain out hope that a gap weekend victory in Marseille will spur England on to nice issues nonetheless most can't be blamed for viewing such a perception as dangerously optimistic.
Warm-up defeats to Wales, Ireland and, for the primary time ever, Fiji have added to off-field points and a nagging sense that Borthwick’s group is just not ready to combine it with the world’s finest at this event.
Argentina, the perennial World Cup darkish horses, have July’s victory over Australia to present them confidence of topping Pool D together with a slim defeat to defending champions South Africa. However, they had been additionally freely dismantled by New Zealand.
Coach Michael Cheika has ambitions of at the least matching the Pumas’ best-ever runs on the World Cup, which carried them to the semi-finals in 2007 and 2015.
England vs Argentina takes place on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8pm BST.
The Stade Velodrome in Marseille will host.
TV channel: In the UK, the sport can be dwell on free-to-air channel ITV1, with protection beginning at 7.15pm.
Live stream: Fans will be capable of watch a free dwell stream by way of the ITVX web site and app.
Live weblog: Follow all of the motion with Standard Sport’s devoted match weblog, with Nick Purewal on the floor to supply knowledgeable evaluation.
Borthwick is with out captain Owen Farrell and No8 Billy Vunipola as a consequence of suspensions having already seen Anthony Watson and Jack van Poortvliet dominated out via damage.
There have been doubts over Elliot Daly, Tom Curry, George Martin and Kyle Sinckler however England are confident they will have a fully-fit squad come Saturday.
Argentina look to be damage free as they head to Marseille, with Leicester hooker Julian Montoya anticipated to have a giant World Cup.
Both groups will verify their line-ups nearer to kick-off.
The Pumas are maybe the worst kind of opponent for England to play of their World Cup opener. Talented, dogged and decided, it will likely be fascinating to see if the Red Rose can carry themselves out of the doldrums.
Even if they will, they could battle nonetheless and Argentina might show too ruthless as they search an announcement victory.
Argentina to win, by over 10 factors.
The South Americans had been victorious in these groups’ Autumn Test at Twickenham final 12 months, to assist avenge their defeat within the 2019 World Cup group stage that in the end led to their early exit.
England wins: 19
Argentina wins: 5
Draws: 1
England: Evens
Argentina: 10/11
Draw: 17/1
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