Ireland overcome stubborn Russia
Ireland ran in five tries to secure a hard-fought 35-0 bonus-point win over Russia in their Pool A World Cup encounter in Kobe on Wednesday.
Money Man World Cup Show (Episode 2)
The Money Man sits down with Mark Keohane and former Springbok hooker James Dalton to review round 2 of the World Cup and look ahead to round 3.
Creevy benched for England clash
Former captain Agustin Creevy will be among the replacements when Argentina face England on Saturday in what is a must-win match for Los Pumas.
Lappies, Wimpie start in tandem for Japan
Lappies Labuschagne and Wimpie van der Walt have been named in Japan’s starting lineup for Saturday’s crunch match against Samoa in Toyota.
Head to Head: Bok backline bolter
Mariette Adams and Dylan Jack debate which forward would be best suited for a switch to the backline should the Springboks need that against Italy on Friday.
Earthquake spooks Bok skipper
Siya Kolisi says that he was ‘excited but scared’ after a minor earthquake hit the Shizuoka region in the early hours of Wednesday morning. JON CARDINELLI in Shizuoka reports.
Boks prepare for do-or-die clash
Have a look at what the Springboks got up to at Thursday’s team photo and captain’s run ahead of the clash with Italy.
Farrell returns for England
Owen Farrell returns to lead England when they clash with Argentina in Saturday’s vital Pool C encounter at Tokyo Stadium.
Fiji turn on the style to beat Georgia
Fiji produced a powerful second-half performance to record their first win of the 2019 World Cup when they beat Georgia 45-10 on Thursday, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
‘Boks, Etzebeth in good space’
Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick say that the case against Eben Etzebeth has not been a distraction for the player or the team ahead of the must-win game against Italy, reports JON CARDINELLI in Shizuoka.
