Watch: Fan cams, atmosphere in Tokyo
SA Rugby magazine’s Jon Cardinelli caught up with some fans and soaked up the atmosphere ahead of the World Cup opener in Tokyo on Friday.
Nel starts in Scotland’s RWC opener
Props WP Nel and Allan Dell have been named in Scotland’s lineup to front Ireland in their World Cup opener in Yokohama on Sunday.
Fiji unlikely to spoil Group D party
Fiji’s pose a threat but are unlikely to sneak through the pool stages to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2007 World Cup.
Ireland surprise with fullback selection
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named his starting lineup ahead of Sunday’s crucial World Cup match against Scotland in Yokohama.
Quotes of the day: ‘Jean Kleyn got the jackpot’
A selection of the best quotes from coaches and players at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Thursday.
England bring out big guns for Tonga
Coach Eddie Jones has named a full-strength England lineup to take on Tonga in their World Cup opener in Sapporo on Sunday.
Fleck: De Allende playing with ‘a quiet confidence’
Former Springbok centre Robbie Fleck says supporters shouldn’t put Damian de Allende ‘in a box’, and that most of the Bok inside centre’s good work around the park goes unnoticed, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
Read, Barrett to mastermind hat-trick?
Double defending champions New Zealand will rely on the likes of Kieran Read and Beauden Barrett if they are to win their third World Cup title in a row. Inside the SA Rugby magazine preview of the All Blacks …
Namibia: What to expect
SA Rugby magazine takes a look at neighbours Namibia, who join the Springboks in Pool B at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Argentina’s threat analysed
Having captured the hearts of their soccer-mad nation and rugby fans in general with their World Cup bronze medal in 2007, Argentina have grown as a rugby nation, writes DYLAN JACK in his SA Rugby magazine preview.
