There have been no penalties awarded.
England face off against Zimbabwe in Rugby World Cup Round 2 on Fri 8th October 2027 at Adelaide Oval. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 10:45. In South Africa it’s at 11:45 SAST, 22:45 NZST in New Zealand, 20:45 AEST in Australia and 02:45 EST in the US.
This is the first time England and Zimbabwe play each other but Zimbabwe are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture, England sits at 6 in the World Rugby Rankings, while Zimbabwe holds 24.
The two sides are separated by 18 places in the rankings with England in position 6 and Zimbabwe in position 24 as such England are favourites on paper.
The official squads for England vs Zimbabwe will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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