England have made it to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals, exceeding expectations despite a relatively favourable run of fixtures.

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Steve Borthwick's team are the last remaining team from the Home Nations following Ireland's heart-wrenching exit to New Zealand last weekend.

While England's pool stage draw was relatively kind, another Pool D team, Argentina, have also made it to the final four, while England had to fight through a terrific Fiji side to advance.

RadioTimes.com takes a look at the likely path England must tread should they progress to the Rugby World Cup final.

Who will England play in the RWC semi-finals?

England will play South Africa in the Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-finals.

The match will be played at 8pm on Saturday 21st October.

Who could England play in the Rugby World Cup final?

Make it past South Africa and England are through to yet another World Cup final – although that feels like a huge ask.

The other semi-final sees Argentina face New Zealand in a David versus Goliath showdown with the odds heavily stacked in favour of the All Blacks.

New Zealand are built for the big tournaments and proved their credentials – and then some – against Ireland in the quarter-finals. They look set to make the final barring an enormous upset.

Probable final opponents: NEW ZEALAND

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Michael PottsSport Editor

Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.

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