Uruguay players in restaurant assault
Two members of Uruguay’s World Cup squad were involved in a fight in a Japanese restaurant during a drinking session after their exit from the tournament.
Three key facets of play for Boks
CRAIG LEWIS looks at three key areas of the game that will be decisive in this Sunday’s quarter-final between the Springboks and Japan in Tokyo.
Quotes of the day: ‘I’m more of a bakkie person’
A selection of the best quotes from players and coaches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Wednesday.
Boks must slow Japan tempo, not match it
The Springboks should look to control the contest on Sunday by throwing a wrench into the gears of the Japan attack, writes JON CARDINELLI in Tokyo.
Boks have laid a formidable foundation
Rassie Erasmus’ investment in a wider group of players will reap significant benefits in the short and long term, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Kolbe excited for reunion with Japanese wings
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe says he is looking forward to facing Japan’s Kotaro Matsushima and Kenki Fukuoka in the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
Watch: ‘Japan deserve their ranking’
We look at what happened in Tokyo on Monday and Tuesday as the Springboks build toward their quarter-final clash with Japan.
‘We start to act like idiots’
A selection of the best quotes from players and coaches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Tuesday.
Japan vs Scotland drew record 60m TV audience
More than half of the Japanese population watched the World Cup match between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama on Sunday.
Five tells in Japan’s poker game
Japan have been the most talked-about team at the Rugby World Cup after progressing to the quarter-finals as surprise winners of Pool A.
