Summary

  • England hold on at Stade de France to finish third in 2023 World Cup

  • Nicholas Sanchez had chance to force extra-time but missed routine penalty

  • Hooker Dan Theo charged down kick to score crucial try in second half

  • Santiago Carreras try had put Argentina ahead at start of second half

  • Bulldozing Ben Earl try helped England lead 13-0 in first half

  • Scrum-half Ben Youngs played 127th and final England match

  • England finish World Cup with six wins from seven games

  1. Argentina hammeredpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Argentina v England (20:00 BST)

    It was not so close for Argentina as they were hammered 44-6 by New Zealand.

    Will Jordan scored an impressive hat-trick as the All Blacks ran in seven tries.

  2. England's semi-final heartachepublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Argentina v England (20:00 BST)

    England fell agonisingly short of beating South Africa to reach the World Cup final.

    Owen Farrell converted four penalties to send his side into the break with a 12-6 lead.

    However, an RG Snyman try 10 minutes from time cut the underdogs' lead to 15-13 before the Boks' scrum power earned Handre Pollard the match-winning penalty in the 77th minute.

  3. Le droppublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Argentina v England (20:00 BST)

    George Ford drop-goalImage source, Getty Images

    George Ford kicked all the points in that opener which included three drop-goals.

    It was a clear tactic employed by Steve Borthwick after Tom Curry was sent off after just three minutes.

    Will it be the return of the drop-goal tonight but via Owen Farrell? He hit a pure on against South Africa in the semi-final....

  4. The rematchpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 27 October 2023

    Argentina v England (20:00 BST)

    England comfortably won their first game of the 2023 Rugby World Cup against Argentina 27-10.

    Ben Earl is tackled against ArgentinaImage source, Getty Images

    The rematch comes in the third-place play-off match. Both sides will want to finish on a high in Paris.

    Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.