Japan

Independent Disciplinary Committee decision: Ben Lam (Samoa)

Samoa’s Ben Lam attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in Samoa’s...

Rugby World Cup Round Four Review: Quarter-final slots still up for grabs

Plenty still to play for as the pool phase in France enters its final week.  Thirty-two Rugby World Cup matches played, 16 to go – and a week to come featuring matches in all four...

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...

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,...

#RWC2023: These teams have qualified for the quarter-finals

The 20 teams which started out in the quest for the Webb Ellis Cup in France are being whittled down to eight. Find out who has made the quarter-finals. The action in the men's Rugby World Cup 2023 is...

Fernández Lobbe (ARG) - 'Japan will be a great battle

LA BAULE-ESCOUBLAC - Comments from Argentina assistant coach Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe at a media briefing on Sunday after their 59-5 win over Chile in Pool D on Saturday.   Juan...

Sanchez, captain De la Fuente, head coach Cheika discuss their 59-5 win against Chile

ON-FIELD REACTION Nicolas Sanchez, Mastercard Player of the Match On the win: "It was very special for me. My family are here, 100 caps. I am very happy!"   On the match being an opportunity...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Japan v Samoa

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...