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No talk of Brighton Miracle, Erasmus says
South Africa comfortably accounted for the Brave Blossoms 41-7 in Kumagaya on 6 September but the pre-match buildup had been dominated by Japan’s shock 34-32 victory over the Springboks in Brighton at the 2015 World Cup.
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14-man Ireland thrash Samoa to reach World Cup quarter-finals
With Ireland safely through to the play-offs, it leaves Japan and Scotland in a straight shoot-out on Sunday for the remaining Pool A slot.
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Wallabies overcome tough Georgia ahead of World Cup knockouts
Wales' 27-19 win over Fiji on Wednesday had guaranteed the Wallabies a place in the last eight, with the Welsh playing minnows Uruguay on Sunday in a match that should see them book the pool winners' spot.
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Scotland on the offensive over Typhoon cancellations
A decision on the game in Yokohama will be made on Sunday when officials are able to assess the level of damage from Typhoon Hagibis, which has already forced the cancellation of two games due to be played on Saturday.
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Three-week ban for Josh Larsen after red card against Boks
Josh Larsen attended a disciplinary hearing in Tokyo before an independent judicial committee on Thursday following a dangerous cleanout on Springbok prop Thomas du Toit.
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Italy out as World Cup games called off for first time due to typhoon
With the huge storm set to potentially devastate parts of Japan, Italy’s game against New Zealand in Toyota and England’s match against France in Yokohama on Saturday have been cancelled.
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Typhoon danger hits Rugby World Cup, Grand Prix
The threat of extreme weather ahead of Typhoon Hagibis has led to the cancellation of two weekend games at the Rugby World Cup.
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Wales beat Fiji to reach World Cup quarters, put Australia through
The result also guaranteed Australia's progress to the last eight ahead of their final Pool D game against Georgia on Friday.
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Boks qualify for quarterfinals with runaway Canada victory
South Africa secured qualification for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals with a crushing victory over Canada in Kobe on Tuesday.
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WC ANC wants SA Rugby Union to withdraw Etzebeth from Springboks
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has filed legal papers with the Equality Court on behalf of the community.
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SportsTalk Special – How good is Cheslin Kolbe?
South Africa all but secured their spot in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup with a 49-3 win over Italy in their penultimate pool match. Buhle Madulini, John Robbie and Robbie Kempson dissect the performance against the Azzurri, where the Springboks still need to improve and look ahead to the match against Canada.
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Bokke eat Italian for lunch
South Africa kept their hopes of moving into the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup well in hand with a 49-3 win over Italy on Friday. South Africa will take on Canada in their next match on 10 October.
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Kolbe stars as Boks thrash 14-man Italy
South Africa kept their hopes moving into the next round of the Rugby World Cup well in hand with a 49-3 win over Italy.
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Unconvincing Ireland too strong for Russia at Rugby World Cup
But Ireland's display was not akin to their 62-12 thrashing of Russia at the 2011 World Cup or indeed reigning champions New Zealand's 63-0 rout of Canada on Wednesday.
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England's Watson wary of Puma kicking threat
Despite England’s nine-match winning run against Argentina, winger Anthony Watson said he is aware of the need to be vigilant against the South Americans, saying that their kicking accuracy could cause problems in Tokyo.
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Bok defence coach Nienaber wary of Italian threat
The Springboks and Italy have played each other 14 times over the years with the Italians winning just once. That win came in 2016 when the Boks went down 20-18 in Florence.
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Weber at the double in All Blacks' nine-try rout of Canada
All three Barrett brothers - Jordie, Beauden and Scott - scored tries as the All Blacks totted up four before half-time and added another five in the second period.
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Ireland star Sexton shakes off injury for World Cup return against Russia
The 34-year-old fly-half missed Ireland's shock 19-12 defeat by hosts Japan in Shizuoka on Saturday, which threw Pool A wide open, with a knock he suffered in the opening 27-3 win over Scotland.
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World Rugby apologises to Georgia for playing Russian song after win
World Rugby forced to apologise to the Georgian Rugby team following post match song error.
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Scotland too strong for 14-man Samoa at Rugby World Cup
Victory was all but assured after a burst of 17 points in eight minutes late in the first half left Scotland 20-0 ahead at the interval.
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Wales hold off Australia to edge Rugby World Cup thriller
The Welsh were 23-8 ahead at half-time but they had to withstand a furious second-half onslaught when Australia fought back to within a point late in the game.
