England v Greece 1.20pm (03:30BST)
The English will be looking to instill some confidence in their supporters after a below average performance against Australia in the first round. A stern serving from the English coaching staff will hopefully provide the spark for what is a very promising team.

On the other hand, Greece is floating among clouds. With the team only meeting each other less that 24 hours before their first match, they managed to put in a spirited effort against Scotland and come up trumps, 14-0.

This is a must win for both teams, especially England who will still be hoping to finish 2nd in the pool.

Australia v Scotland 3.15pm (7:15BST)
Australia is coming off a strong win against the Poms. The team is a finely tuned unit which will only get better with time. In saying that, Scotland showed a lot of ticker in the wet conditions on Saturday. If they can hang onto the ball and get into position to attack Australia then this game could be very close.

France v Ireland 5.00pm (07:00BST)
France almost pulled off a massive upset when they went down narrowly to New Zealand in the first round. This small, mobile team are a real handful for the opposition forwards and if the track is dry then you can expect this backline to really fire.

Ireland showed against Wales that once they get some confidence they can blow any team off the park. The momentum they gathered in the 2nd half enabled them to pile on 12 points in quick succession. If they are able to build and maintain this sort of pressure against a French side that plays with a lot of heart, this game is sure to be tight.

New Zealand v Wales7.00pm (09:00BST)
Both sides come into this match with wins behind them. Wales looked the goods against Ireland and if New Zealand let them get off to an early lead, it will be very hard for the Kiwis to pull back.

Although New Zealand snatched the points in the first round, they looked flat and didn’t adhere to the wet conditions all that well. The Welsh backs are quick and their running from dummy half could pose some problems for the big Kiwi forwards. Match of the round for me.

article by Travis Meyn and Steve Petroff
7 July 2008