‘Japan don’t have forward firepower to beat Boks’

Former Springbok assistant coach Brendan Venter believes that Japan won’t be able to dominate the Boks’ forward pack during Sunday’s quarter-final in Tokyo.

Kolbe: I’m fit, confident and ready

Cheslin Kolbe talks about facing Kotaro Matsushima and Kenki Fukuoka, while Herschel Jantjies highlights the need to nullify the pace of the Japan attacking game.

Boks have laid a formidable foundation

Rassie Erasmus’ investment in a wider group of players will reap significant benefits in the short and long term, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Kolbe excited for reunion with Japanese wings

Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe says he is looking forward to facing Japan’s Kotaro Matsushima and Kenki Fukuoka in the World Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.

‘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’.

Watch: ‘Japan deserve their ranking’

We look at what happened in Tokyo on Monday and Tuesday as the Springboks build toward their quarter-final clash with Japan.

‘We start to act like idiots’

A selection of the best quotes from players and coaches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Tuesday.

Japan vs Scotland drew record 60m TV audience

More than half of the Japanese population watched the World Cup match between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama on Sunday.

Five tells in Japan’s poker game

Japan have been the most talked-about team at the Rugby World Cup after progressing to the quarter-finals as surprise winners of Pool A.

Canada players help typhoon recovery efforts

Several players of Canada’s World Cup team have remained in Kamaishi to help the local community recover from the impact of typhoon Hagibis.