England vs Australia
2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Venue: Oita Stadium
Date: Saturday, 19 October, 2019
Kick-off: 8:15am BST
The first of the 2019 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals is a tantalising one. The old enemies from opposite sides of the world going head-to-head. A place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals is at stake - which team will hold their nerve? Watch the action as it happens with our England vs Australia live stream guide.
England have had an unexpected extended break thanks to Typhoon Hagibis, which begs the question - will they come into the match rested and prepared? Or will they be off the pace?
Meanwhile, their opponents Australia have been somewhat underwhelming throughout the pool stage, with head coach Michael Cheika still seemingly unsure of his best team.
LIVE STREAM ENGLAND VS AUSTRALIA - WHERE AND WHEN
This quarter-final clash takes place at the 30,132 capacity Showa Denko Dome Oita in the city of Ōita on Saturday, October 19.
The game kicks off at 4.15pm JST local time - that's an 8.15am start for England fans and folks tuning in from the UK, and a 5.15pm AEST kick-off for Aussie supporters looking to cheer on their side from Down Under.
With their final pool game against France called off, England's fringe players lost an opportunity to perhaps stake a claim for a starting role. But coach Eddie Jones hasn't been afraid to shift around his side for this showdown, springing a huge surprise by dropping in-form George Ford and restoring his captain Owen Farrell at fly-half.
Henry Slade comes in at outside centre with Manu Tuilagi moving to number 12, while Mako Vunipola has been declared fit and comes in for England at loosehead prop. For their part, Australia have also made a bold selection choice, with teenager Jordan Petaia set to start at centre.
With Aussie confidence somewhat low, a strong start by England would probably be the catalyst for Eddie Jones' side to sail through to the semis, but will this be the game that sees the Wallabies find some form? You can watch all the action from pretty much anywhere on Earth by following our Rugby World Cup England vs Australia live stream guide below.
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