Quotes of the day: ‘We have 80kg of beef coming Sunday’
A selection of the best quotes from players and coaches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Thursday.
Barnes: That is Monty Python madness
English pundit Stuart Barnes has labelled Jerome Garces’ decision to not award a red card during Wednesday’s Wales-Fiji match as the worst decision of the tournament.
Ireland coach wields axe for Samoa clash
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has made 11 changes to his starting lineup for their must-win pool clash with Samoa in Fukuoka on Saturday.
Parisse slams decision to call off Italy game
Italy captain Sergio Parisse has hit out at World Rugby over its decision to cancel the Azzurri’s tournament-defining match against the All Blacks on Saturday.
Canada’s Larsen handed three-week ban
Replacement lock Josh Larsen has been suspended for three weeks after receiving a red card during Canada’s 66-7 defeat by the Springboks on Tuesday.
Scotland: We expect contingency plans
Anger is brewing in the Scotland camp over fears that their Pool A decider against hosts Japan is at risk of being cancelled due to typhoon Hagibis.
Paul Roos hold record for alumni at RWC
Utility back Damian Willemse’s call-up to the Springbok squad has brought the number of Paul Roos alumni featuring at the 2019 Rugby World Cup up to a record six players.
All Blacks: RWC fixture cancellations a ‘no-brainer’
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says the cancellation of their final World Cup pool match due to typhoon Hagibis was the right decision.
‘Difficult decision to cancel matches’
Rugby World Cup tournament director Alan Gilpin says safety considerations came first as World Rugby took the ‘unprecedented decision’ to cancel two matches due to typhoon Hagabis.
Watch: Reinach’s highlights against Canada
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