‘We’re proud of what we’ve achieved’

Japan coach Jamie Joseph admitted his disappointment for his players as their World Cup journey came to an end against the Boks on Sunday.

Japan lose fullback to injury

Coach Jamie Joseph has made just one injury-enforced change to Japan’s starting lineup for Sunday’s quarter-final against the Springboks in Tokyo.

‘We’ve got our own Ferraris’

Duane Vermeulen on the loose-forward battle and Japan’s goal to play a high-tempo game, while Willie le Roux says the Boks have their own ‘Ferraris’.

‘The Brighton loss has been erased’

Rassie Erasmus on Japan’s progression to the quarter-finals, their strengths as a cohesive unit and how conditions might affect the contest on Sunday.