Tonga

Tonga reaction (head coach Kefu, captain Tameifuna, Coleman, Fekitoa, Piutau)

MIXED ZONE Adam Coleman, lock On the physical battle: "Tonga try to play the same type of game as South Africa does. It’s very physical, it’s in both teams' DNA. It was a very physical test...

South Africa reaction (Fourie, captain Kolisi, head coach Nienaber, Pollard, Libbok)

MIXED ZONE Deon Fourie, hooker On the fourth try and win: “Our goal was a bit bigger for points difference, so we didn’t reach that objective, but we’ll see what happens next week...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: South Africa v Tonga

South Africa bag bonus point win after Tonga test

South Africa scored seven tries as they beat Tonga 49-18 in their final pool match of Rugby World Cup 2023 at Stade de Marseille on Sunday. Tries from Cobus Reinach, Canan Moodie and Deon Fourie gave...

RWC2023: These FOUR teams have been eliminated

With Rugby World Cup 2023 in full swing, a look at the latest pool standings shows that FOUR teams have already been eliminated from the playoffs.   In Pool A, Namibia finished bottom of the group,...

Updated standings: How Springboks can qualify for quarter-finals

The Springboks’ position in pool B at the World Cup is suddenly looking a little less secure after their loss to Ireland last weekend, although securing a losing bonus point could prove to be a huge...

SCO 84-0 ROU: Scotland tee up Pool B decider against Ireland

Darcy Graham bagged four tries as Scotland set-up a Pool B decider with Ireland after claiming a 84-0 victory over Romania at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. Flanker Hamish Watson, scrum-half Ali Price...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: South Africa v Tonga

After a call-up to South Africa’s squad following Malcolm Marx’s Rugby World Cup-ending injury, Handré Pollard starts at 10 against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, winning his first Springbok...

Robbie Henshaw waiting for chance due to form of Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw accepts he may have to remain patient for opportunities at his third Rugby World Cup due to the “flying” form of positional rivals Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose. The...

Paea starts at number eight - Tonga announce team to play South Africa

Tonga head coach Toutai Kefu has named his match-day 23 to face South Africa in Stade de Marseille on Sunday 1 October, with Semisi Paea starting at number eight in place of the suspended Vaea Fifita, following...