Jones: South Africa took advantage

Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones and coach Warren Gatland reflect on their team’s agonising 19-16 World Cup semi-final loss against the Springboks in Yokohama on Sunday.

Watch: Fan cams, festivities in Yokohama

SA Rugby magazine’s Jon Cardinelli soaked up the atmosphere ahead of the highly-anticipated semi-final between the Springboks and Wales at Yokohama Stadium.

RECAP: Springboks vs Wales

Follow the live action with the SA Rugby magazine team as the Springboks take on Wales for a place in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.

Pollard: Set-piece dominance to decide semi-final

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard say the semi-final against Wales will be won by the team that establishes set-piece dominance.

Kolisi: This is for you South Africa

Captain Siya Kolisi has dedicated the Springboks’ upcoming World Cup semi-final against Wales to the people of South Africa.

England dealt scrumhalf blow

Ben Spencer has been called up to the England squad as a replacement for Willi Heinz who has been ruled out of the World Cup final through injury.

Farrell: We didn’t want to let them come at us

Owen Farrell says his team’s response to the All Blacks’ haka was England laying down their own challenge before the epic encounter in Yokohama.

‘We got beaten by a better side’

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says there are no excuses for his side’s World Cup semi-final defeat by England, and gave due credit to the performance of Eddie Jones’ men.

‘I hope they have to play extra time’

Eddie Jones hopes that the second semi-final between South Africa and Wales drains the energy of England’s final opponent. JON CARDINELLI in Yokohama reports.

England dethrone sloppy All Blacks

England progressed to their first World Cup final since 2007 after outplaying New Zealand in a 19-7 victory in Yokohama on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.