TOKYO: England take on Australia and defending champions New Zealand play Ireland as the Rugby World Cup in Japan suddenly gets serious in the quarter-finals on Saturday - with reputations and coaches' futures at stake.
New Zealand's Steve Hansen and Ireland's Joe Schmidt are both stepping down after the World Cup, while Australia coach Michael Cheika's contract is up and England's Eddie Jones is widely expected to move on.Wales play France and hosts Japan, the tournament's surprise package, are against South Africa in Sunday's quarter-finals, also in Oita and Tokyo respectively.
Cheika, who packed down with Jones at Sydney's Randwick club, also sprung a surprise when he named 19-year-old Jordan Petaia, Australia's youngest World Cup player, at outside centre in just his third Test.With both teams featuring imposing ball-carriers, the midfield promises to be one of the main battlegrounds along with the scrum, where Australia are vastly improved in recent times.
The All Blacks, going for their third straight title, start as firm favourites against an Ireland team who are yet to hit their stride in Japan.
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