Hansen: No time for mind games
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says that there is no point in getting involved in mind games ahead of Saturday’s semi-final against England.
‘Someone was filming our training’
Eddie Jones says someone was ‘definitely filming’ England’s training session on Monday, but he refuses to investigate the matter.
‘Can you imagine Ronaldo or Messi cleaning up?’
A selection of the best quotes from players, coaches and referees at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Monday.
Jones: No sympathy for Australia
England coach Eddie Jones feels no sympathy for his native Australia following England’s resounding quarter-final victory over the Wallabies on Saturday.
Stats and facts: England vs Australia
All the stats and facts for England’s World Cup quarter-final clash with the Wallabies in Oita on Saturday.
Jones: Ford has not been dropped
George Ford’s omission from the England starting lineup for Saturday’s crunch quarter-final against Australia comes as a surprise, but coach Eddie Jones says the flyhalf knows his role in the squad.
Schmidt: Hagibis gives England and ABs advantage
Joe Schmidt says that England and New Zealand have an advantage ahead of the quarter-finals after their final pool games were cancelled due to Typhhon Hagibis.
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.
England punish 14-man Argentina
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.
Farrell returns for England
Owen Farrell returns to lead England when they clash with Argentina in Saturday’s vital Pool C encounter at Tokyo Stadium.
