Creevy benched for England clash

Former captain Agustin Creevy will be among the replacements when Argentina face England on Saturday in what is a must-win match for Los Pumas.

Lappies, Wimpie start in tandem for Japan

Lappies Labuschagne and Wimpie van der Walt have been named in Japan’s starting lineup for Saturday’s crunch match against Samoa in Toyota.

Head to Head: Bok backline bolter

Mariette Adams and Dylan Jack debate which forward would be best suited for a switch to the backline should the Springboks need that against Italy on Friday.

Highlights: Fiji vs Georgia

Fiji scored six second-half tries to secure a comfortable 45-10 victory over Georgia in their Rugby World Cup Pool D fixture on Thursday.

Earthquake spooks Bok skipper

Siya Kolisi says that he was ‘excited but scared’ after a minor earthquake hit the Shizuoka region in the early hours of Wednesday morning. JON CARDINELLI in Shizuoka reports.

Boks prepare for do-or-die clash

Have a look at what the Springboks got up to at Thursday’s team photo and captain’s run ahead of the clash with Italy.

Farrell returns for England

Owen Farrell returns to lead England when they clash with Argentina in Saturday’s vital Pool C encounter at Tokyo Stadium.

Fiji turn on the style to beat Georgia

Fiji produced a powerful second-half performance to record their first win of the 2019 World Cup when they beat Georgia 45-10 on Thursday, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

‘Boks, Etzebeth in good space’

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick say that the case against Eben Etzebeth has not been a distraction for the player or the team ahead of the must-win game against Italy, reports JON CARDINELLI in Shizuoka.

Dweba: I want to do this for my family

It is easy to point out the dreadlocked hooker Joseph Dweba in a Cheetahs lineup, not the least because of his irrepressible form in the last few months.