Ulster compound Kings’ misery

The Southern Kings’ winless run in the PRO14 competition continued on Saturday after their 42-17 defeat by Ulster in Port Elizabeth.

Watch: Ireland centre is red-carded

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.

Habana weathers the storm

Check out former Bok wing Bryan Habana stepping out into the conditions as typhoon Hagibis hit Japan on Saturday.

Weather update: Good and bad news

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.

Watch: Japan players wade through water

Japan players had to wade through a large pool of water before their captain’s run as typhoon Hagibis reached Japan on Saturday.

Sexton steers 14-man Ireland into quarters

Johnny Sexton starred as 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. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

World Rugby’s flawed plan revealed

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.

Faf: Boks won’t change DNA

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk says that good defence, kicking and discipline will shape the World Cup quarter-final next week. JON CARDINELLI in Kobe reports.

Faf: Plenty of competition at 9

Faf de Klerk on Cobus Reinach’s hat-trick against Canada, the competition among the Bok scrumhalves and the long buildup to the quarter-finals.

In pictures: Boks train in the rain

The Springboks did not let the wet weather in Japan dampen their mood during their training session in Kobe on Saturday as they continued preparations for the playoffs.