World Cup wish list
The SA Rugby magazine team identify what they would love to see come out of the final weekend of pool matches.
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.
England, NZ World Cup fixtures called off
World Rugby has decided to cancel this weekend’s World Cup fixtures involving England and New Zealand with typhoon Hagibis set to hit Japan.
Head to Head: Boks’ preferable QF opponents
Mariette Adams and Dylan Jack debate which team the Springboks would prefer to face in the World Cup quarter-finals.
Boks turn focus to Pool A race
Rassie Erasmus says that Ireland and Japan will pose different threats and that he won’t begin analysis for the quarter-final until the Springboks’ opponents are confirmed. JON CARDINELLI in Kobe reports.
Superbru: World Cup predictions
The SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for the fourth and final round of World Cup pool fixtures.
Japan’s WC win draws record TV audience
Japan’s thrilling victory over Samoa in the World Cup last weekend drew in the host country’s biggest-ever, single-market television audience.
World Cup teams (Round 4)
All the lineups from the fourth and final round of World Cup pool matches in Japan.
Boks wary of ‘quality’ Japan side
The Springboks will have much to ponder ahead of a possible World Cup quarter-final showdown against hosts Japan. JON CARDINELLI in Kobe reports.
Boks brace for heat in Kobe cauldron
The Springboks will need to adjust their approach when they meet Canada under the roof at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, writes JON CARDINELLI in Kobe.
