South Africa beat Tonga to secure quarter-final spot
Defending champions South Africa saw off Tonga 49-18 to pick up a bonus-point win in Marseille which moved them temporarily top of Rugby World Cup Pool B.
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Springboks beat feisty Tonga 49-18 to close on quarters
MARSEILLE, France: Defending champions South Africa scored seven tries and moved a step closer to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a bruising 49-18 victory over impressive Tonga in their Pool B clash on Sunday.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
Aston Villa’s English striker #11 Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal with teammate Aston Villa’s French midfielder #44 Boubacar Kamara (C) and Aston Villa’s Scottish midfielder #07 John McGinn during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Brighton and Hove Albion at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on September 30, 2023. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / AFP) /
Neymar left stunned by state of pitch ahead of Al-Hilal AFC Champions League clash in Iran
LONDON: Brazilian superstar Neymar appeared less than happy with the state of the pitch ahead of Al-Hilal’s AFC Champions League clash with Iranian side Nassaji Mazandaran.
Job done for Jones as Wallabies enter World Cup purgatory
SAINT ETIENNE, France : Wallabies coach Eddie Jones said he was disappointed that Australia's World Cup destiny was no longer in their own hands but thought his players deserved credit for getting a bonus- point win against Portugal on Sunday.
Canada names roster for inaugural WXV women's rugby tournament in New Zealand
Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named his roster for the new WXV women's 15s rugby tournament, choosing 21 players from the squad that finished fourth at the World Cup last November.
Total rugby, not total failure as Portugal lose to Australia
SAINT-ETIENNE, France : Having reached the World Cup final in 1987 with Les Bleus, Patrice Lagisquet knows a thing or two about French flair and while his Portugal side failed to beat Australia in Pool C, they took it boldly to the Wallabies.
Dupont undergoes light training as France prepare for Italy
Antoine Dupont trained on Sunday, a day after returning to the France World Cup squad following surgery on a broken cheekbone as the scrumhalf steps up his bid to take part in the quarter-finals.