Boks turn focus to Pool A race

Rassie Erasmus says that Ireland and Japan will pose different threats and that he won’t begin analysis for the quarter-final until the Springboks’ opponents are confirmed. JON CARDINELLI in Kobe reports.

Hookers’ hilarious jersey exchange

Schalk Brits and Andrew Quattrin swapped jerseys after the Pool B match between South Africa and Canada on Tuesday, but the Canadian No 2 needed some assistance to get into his new kit.

Bok ratings: Snyman brings the beef in Kobe

The Springboks comfortably beat Canada to book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. JOHN GOLIATH rates the Boks after their win in Kobe.

Snyman: I’m still fresh after 80-minute shift

Lock RG Snyman says he is not even tired after his Man of the Match performance in the Springboks’ 66-7 win over Canada in Kobe on Tuesday.

Watch: Larsen’s red card

Canada lock Josh Larsen was red-carded for this illegal and dangerous clear-out on Thomas du Toit in the first half of their match against the Springboks in Kobe on Tuesday.

Superbru: World Cup predictions

The SA Rugby magazine team’s Superbru picks for the fourth and final round of World Cup pool fixtures.

Woodward: Only one team can stop All Blacks

Former World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward says England are the only team that can deny New Zealand from completing a three-peat of Webb Ellis titles in Japan.

Japan’s WC win draws record TV audience

Japan’s thrilling victory over Samoa in the World Cup last weekend drew in the host country’s biggest-ever, single-market television audience.

Stats and Facts: Boks vs Canada

All the stats and facts for the Springboks’ final World Cup pool match against Canada in Kobe on Tuesday.

Pocock leads much-changed Wallabies

Coach Michael Cheika has made 10 changes to the Wallabies’ starting lineup for their last pool match against Georgia in Shizuoka on Friday.