Watch: Fan cams, atmosphere in Yokohama
SA Rugby magazine’s Jon Cardinelli soaked up the atmosphere ahead of the Pool A decider between Japan and Scotland at the Yokohama International Stadium.
SA Rugby magazine’s Jon Cardinelli soaked up the atmosphere ahead of the Pool A decider between Japan and Scotland at the Yokohama International Stadium.
World Rugby has confirmed the Pool A match between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama on Sunday will go ahead as scheduled.
Namibia’s final World Cup pool match against Canada has become the latest game to be cancelled by World Rugby due to safety concerns around typhoon Hagibis.
Ireland cruised to a 47-5 bonus-point win against Samoa in their final World Cup pool game in Fukuoka on Saturday to book a place in the quarter-finals.
The Southern Kings’ winless run in the PRO14 competition continued on Saturday after their 42-17 defeat by Ulster in Port Elizabeth.
Bundee Aki was shown a red card for this tackle which caused Samoa’s Ulupano Seuteni to go off for an HIA during Ireland’s win on Saturday.
Check out former Bok wing Bryan Habana stepping out into the conditions as typhoon Hagibis hit Japan on Saturday.
World Cup organisers have alerted Namibia and Canada about the potential of a match cancellation, but there were some encouraging signs in Yokohama on the eve of the Scotland-Japan clash.
Japan players had to wade through a large pool of water before their captain’s run as typhoon Hagibis reached Japan on Saturday.
World Rugby’s robust contingency plans in the event of a natural disaster in Yokohama was to move World Cup games just 22km away to Tokyo.