Kicking and screaming - Ireland, South Africa & the butterfly effect of rugby
It was an easy comparison to make before the game that Ireland and South Africa's Rugby World Cup Pool B meeting in Paris was going to be like a heavyweight boxing match.
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Bruising Boks win will stand to Ireland - Simon Easterby
Ireland's hard-fought win over world champions South Africa will only increase the team's belief and confidence, says Simon Easterby.
Eddie Jones apologises to Australian fans for Wales woe
Eddie Jones believes he is still the right person for the job after his Australia side capitulated against Wales to leave their Rugby World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.
Jones says committed to Australia job after Wales debacle
LYON, France : Eddie Jones said he remained 100 per cent committed to the task of turning Australian rugby around after his young side were thrashed by Wales to move to the brink of elimination from the World Cup in the pool stage.
Snyman admits Springboks shocked by Irish breakdown prowess
Munster lock RG Snyman was left to rue South Africa's missed chances as the world champions fell to defeat to Ireland on Saturday night.
Wales crush Australia to reach Rugby World Cup quarters
Wales became the first team to reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a record 40-6 victory on Sunday over hapless Australia, whose hopes of making the knock-out stages are all but over.
Scots overcome Tonga hurdle but Ritchie to miss Romania
But Townsend railed against the television match official and bunker review system after Afusipa Taumoepeau was only yellow carded for a head-high tackle on captain Jamie Ritchie.
Welsh gathering momentum as they book quarter-final berth
LYON, France : Wales dramatically lifted their performance levels to record a one-sided win over Australia and book a quarter-final berth at the Rugby World Cup, to the delight of their coach Warren Gatland.