France survive Tonga scare
France turned in an error-strewn performance but ultimately got the job done as they downed Tonga 23-21 at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe on Sunday.
France turned in an error-strewn performance but ultimately got the job done as they downed Tonga 23-21 at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe on Sunday.
The All Blacks overcame a spirited first-half effort from Namibia to claim a 71-9 bonus-point win in Tokyo on Sunday. (more…)
Japan moved back to the top of Pool A with an intriguing 38-19 bonus-point win against Samoa in Toyota on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports. (more…)
England all but secured their place in the World Cup quarter-finals by claiming a 39-10 bonus-point win over a 14-man Argentina side in Tokyo on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports. (more…)
The Wallabies claimed a 45-10 bonus-point win over Uruguay in Oita on Saturday to move to the top of Pool D. CRAIG LEWIS reports. (more…)
The Springboks fired late to beat a 14-man Italy 49-3 and strengthen their claim for a World Cup playoff berth, writes JON CARDINELLI at the Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa. (more…)
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. (more…)
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. (more…)
SA Rugby has instituted an internal process to address the matter involving Eben Etzebeth following a decision by the SAHRC to launch legal proceedings against the Bok lock. (more…)
Springbok eighthman Duane Vermeulen says he is looking forward to his battle with Italian captain Sergio Parisse in Friday’s must-win Pool B encounter in Shizuoka. (more…)