Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales, Ireland and Scotland set for the fight to come

Eight teams, four matches, two venues, more than 300,000 onlookers - and one colossal few days of rugby.

The 2015 Rugby World Cup's quarter-finals start on Saturday at 16:00 BST when Wales face two-time champions South Africa at Twickenham.

Ireland, going for their first semi-last, play Argentina at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Sunday.

Scotland play England's heros Australia while holders New Zealand meet France in the other two amusements.

Rugby World Cup record 2.4m tickets have as of now been sold for the competition - filling 97% of the seats on offer - and every one of the four quarter-last matches are relied upon to be offer outs regardless of the nonappearance of dispensed with hosts England.

Actually, England's disposal has expanded the accessibility of tickets for Wales v South Africa and Scotland v Australia - the two quarter-finals that could have included Stuart Lancaster's side - with fans offering them on at close face esteem as opposed to watch their rivals' matches.

Notwithstanding those pressing out the 74,000-limit Millennium Stadium and 81,000-seater Twickenham Stadium, thousands more will watch the activity from fan zones in Cardiff and Richmond and in addition in Exeter, Newham and Rugby, with millions viewing on TV.