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.
Pollard starts for much-changed Springboks against Tonga
:Handre Pollard will start at flyhalf in one of 12 changes for South Africa in their must-win Rugby World Cup Pool B clash against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, as coach Jacques Nienaber picked no specialist hooker and Duane Vermeulen at flanker.
Pollard starts at No 10 against Tonga as Kolisi captains Boks for 50th time
Handre Pollard will return to the Springboks for the first time in over a year after he was named in the starting XV to take on Tonga at the Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Stade Velodrome in Marseille.
Pollard starts for Springboks against Tonga
Handre Pollard will start at out-half in one of 12 changes for South Africa in their must-win Rugby World Cup Pool B clash against Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, as coach Jacques Nienaber picked no specialist hooker and Duane Vermeulen at flanker.
South Africa 8-13 Ireland: Andy Farrell's side edge past reigning world champions in epic match
Ireland edged past South Africa in a brutal and breathless World Cup pool clash in Paris.
South Africa v Ireland Live: Kick-off time, TV channel and score updates from Rugby World Cup clash
The two best teams in the world lock horns in Paris tonight with South Africa and Ireland clashing in the Rugby World Cup group stage. The two pre-tournament favourites are both hoping to top their group, with the winners likely to avoid France in the quarter-finals.
Josh van der Flier: Ireland need more than just physicality against the Boks
Josh van der Flier says Ireland will need to be more than just physical when they take on South Africa this evening.