Rugby World Cup: ex-Worcester Warriors set for semi-finals

Both Ollie Lawrence and Agustin Creevy are on the bench for the Red Roses and Los Pumas respectively for their semis with South Africa and New Zealand.

Creevy has been named as the replacement hooker for Argentina on Friday night (8PM KO BST) when Argentina go head-to-head with the All Blacks in Paris.

The Kiwis are the overwhelming favourites in that one following their incredible 28-24 victory over Ireland in the quarters. Los Pumas had to come from behind to beat Wales in their last-eight clash and are perhaps the surprise inclusion in the last-four. 

After Friday, it is the turn of Ollie Lawrence, who will experience a World Cup semi-final for the first time in his career. 

Lawrence, number 23 on the substitutes bench on Saturday night versus the Springboks, has been involved in each of England's five games at the tournament so far, with four of those coming as a replacement.

Ollie Lawrence has come off the bench for England four times at this Rugby World Cup (Image: PA)

Just like Argentina, Lawrence's England are up against it this weekend as they look to try and beat the mighty South Africa, who stunned the hosts France in a classic world cup contest in Paris on Sunday night.

It has been claimed as one of the best games of rugby ever by many but the 29-28 win for the Boks now makes them big favourites to defend their title and make it back-to-back world cups. 

Ollie Lawrence consoling Fiji's captain Waisea Nayacalevu after England's 30-24 win in the quarter-finals (Image: PA)

The likelihood of Lawrence and Creevy facing off in the final a week on Saturday are slim, but you never know in sport and both England and Argentina will be incredibly well-supported this weekend.