We’re officially into the pointy end of the tournament as the knockout stages begin. With just eight teams left, who’ll make it through to the final four?

Read ahead for team lists and previews.

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Wales vs. Argentina

Ireland vs. New Zealand

England vs. Fiji

France vs. South Africa

Saturday, October 14

Wales vs. Argentina, Stade de Marseille, Marseille (5p.m. local / 2a.m. AEDT / 4p.m. GMT)

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Ireland vs. New Zealand, Stade de France Saint-Denis (9p.m. local / 6a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. GMT)

Ireland: Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, James Lowe, Johnny Sexton, Jamison Gibson-Park; Caelan Doris, Josh van der Flier, Peter O’Mahony, Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne, Tadhg Furlong, Dan Sheehan, Andrew Porter.

Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, David Kilcoyne, Finlay Bealham, Joe McCarthy, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Jack Crowley, Jimmy O’Brien.

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Mack Hansen of Ireland scores a try against South Africa. Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images

Sunday, October 15

England vs. Fiji, Stade de Marseille, Marseille (5 p.m. local / 2a.m. AEDT / 4p.m. GMT)

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France vs. South Africa, Stade de France, Saint-Denis (9 p.m. local / 6 a.m. AEDT / 8p.m. UK)

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