RECAP: Japan vs Samoa
Japan held on to edge Samoa in a pulsating World Cup Pool D clash in Toulouse on Thursday night.
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Japan held on to edge Samoa in a pulsating World Cup Pool D clash in Toulouse on Thursday night.
Fullback Baltazar Amaya scored a brace of tries as Uruguay ran to a bonus-point victory over ill-disciplined Namibia on Wednesday.
Assistant coach Daan Human is confident the Springboks will be able to front up to “the heaviest pack” in the World Cup when South Africa and Tonga lock horns on Sunday.
Loose forward Vaea Fifita will miss Tonga’s last two World Cup pool games, that includes Sunday’s match against the Springboks, due to suspension.
John Dobson questions the Springboks’ strategy of long-range penalties on goal, instead of setting up lineouts for rolling mauls in their World Cup loss to Ireland.
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Sir Clive Woodward says the Springboks should be kicking themselves, as their World Cup defeat by Ireland reinforced how crucial it is to have a reliable goal-kicker.
Flanker Dalton Papali’i said New Zealand were motivated by watching Ireland’s brutal win against the Springboks on Saturday, and the All Blacks aspire to reach that level.
Prop Ox Nche and second-row pair Eben Etzebeth and RG Snyman say the Springboks have much to do before focusing on potential World Cup quarter-final opponents.
Gareth Anscombe kicked 23 points as Wales piled more misery on Australia with a resounding World Cup Pool C win in Lyon on Sunday night.