Rugby World Cup 2015 Final: Australia vs. New Zealand Date, Schedule and Preview

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Published: October 25, 2015

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After such a high-quality tournament, there will, perhaps, be no better way to end it than to see holders New Zealand take on old enemies Australia in the 2015 Rugby World Cup Final.

Australia will play in their fourth final after seeing off Argentina 29-15 on Sunday, while New Zealand will do the same after overcoming South Africa 20-18 the day prior.

Despite six of the previous seven finals featuring one of them, the rivals have never before met on the biggest stage of all.

Read on for a look ahead to the showpiece event, starting with the schedule for the final:

 

Date: Saturday, October 31

Time: 4 p.m. GMT/12 p.m. ET/(Sunday, Nov. 1) 2 a.m. AEST/5 a.m. NZDT

Venue: Twickenham Stadium

 

Preview The pair are deserved finalists after showing their exceptional quality throughout the tournament.

Both displayed their ability to dominate and dismantle teams with ease to run up a huge score and likewise grind out narrow results in hard-fought contests.

The Wallabies were fairly comfortable victors against a resilient Argentina side, though they were only one score ahead for much of the match.



A crucial figure in their win—and indeed their entire tournament—was No. 8 David Pocock, who has been magnificent in winning possession for his team, per Opta Jonny:



Indeed, his ability to halt the opposition's momentum and turn defence into attack has earned him the highest praise from rugby journalist Simon Thomas:



Pocock will need to be at his best to slow the All Blacks' rampant forward line, who have outscored Australia by 10 tries.

Equally vital will be fly-half Bernard Foley, who has scored 15 penalties and racked up an impressive 75 points—over one-third of Australia's 205.



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