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Ireland v Italy (Olympic Stadium, October 4)

These two sides know each other well from their annual encounters in the Six

Nations. Italy secured a rare victory in Rome last year and skipper Sergio

Parisse will be hoping to cause another upset in what could be his last

Rugby World Cup. It promises to be the most competitive of the Olympic

Stadium’s five matches.

South Africa v USA (Olympic Stadium, October 7)

There is a famous YouTube video from when these sides met in 2007. It involves

an unknown American, Takudzwa Ngwenya, beating legendary Springboks winger

Bryan Habana in a foot race to score the try of the tournament. What do

America have up their sleeves this time? They have Saracens’ flying wing

Chris Wyles for starters.

Namibia v Georgia (Sandy Park, October 7)

Can Namibia secure their first-ever victory at a Rugby World Cup? This is

their chance. The talismanic Jacques Burger, the all-action and

straggly-haired Saracens flanker who was named in the top five players of

the 2011 tournament, will be desperate to end his country’s run of 15

straight defeats.

New Zealand v Tonga (St James’ Park, October 9)

The rivalry between the All Blacks and their Pacific island cousins runs deep.

New Zealand are known for poaching the hottest young talent, Charles Piutau

being the latest player of Tongan descent to pull on the black jersey, so

expect him to be a marked man.

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Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets: Nine games to watch out for when considering ...