Rugby World Cup
The phoney war is almost over.
England are the only team through to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals with a 100% record, progressing with five wins from five games.
They are unbeaten, but not undoubted.
Victories over Argentina, Japan, Chile, Samoa and Fiji have kept England’s campaign purring steadily forward. Not all the wins have been convincing, but on each occasion they have ended up on the right side of the scoreline.
The caveat is that they have also been on the right side of the draw.
On Saturday night, the velvet rope drops and they bash shoulders with the tournament’s big rollers.
England (6) 12 / 32 (12) Springboks (Final Score)
England and the South African Springboks did battle in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final at
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on 2 November 2019 at 11:00 SA Time (18:00 Japan Time, 09:00 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (28) 40 / 17 (10) Wales (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and Wales did battle in the Rugby World Cup 2019 3rd Place Play-off at
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on 1 November 2019 at 11:00 SA Time (18:00 Japan Time, 09:00 UK Time & GMT, 22:00 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Springboks (9) 19 / 16 (6) Wales (Final Score)
The South African Springboks and Wales did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 Semi Final at
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on 27 October 2019 at 11:00 SA Time (18:00 Japan Time, 10:00 UK Time, 09:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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England (10) 19 / 7 (0) All Blacks (Final Score)
England and the New Zealand All Blacks did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 Semi Final at
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan on 26 October 2019 at 10:00 SA Time (17:00 Japan Time, 09:00 UK Time, 21:00 NZ Time, 08:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Japan (3) 3 / 26 (5) Springboks (Final Score)
Japan and the South African Springboks did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarter Final at
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on 20 October 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Wales (10) 20 / 19 (19) France (Final Score)
Wales and France did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarter Final at
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture, Japan on 20 October 2019 at 09:15 SA Time (16:15 Japan Time, 08:15 UK Time, 09:15 France Time, 07:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (22) 46 / 14 (0) Ireland (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and Ireland did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarter Final at
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on 19 October 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 23:15 NZ Time, 11:15 UK Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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England (17) 40 / 16 (9) Wallabies (Final Score)
England and the Australian Wallabies did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarter Final at
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture, Japan on 19 October 2019 at 09:15 SA Time (16:15 Japan Time, 08:15 UK Time, 18:15 AEST, 07:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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On Sunday the GROUP STAGE of Rugby World Cup 2019 came to a close, with 12 Teams departing and only 8 Teams remaining to contest the final 3 weeks of Rugby World Cup 2019.
7 Of the 8 Teams going forward were expected to go forward but the host nation Japan added their name to the last 8 by beating Scotland and by topping their Pool overall, winning all 4 their Pool matches.
Japan is certainly one of 2 Teams at Rugby World Cup 2019 who have showed the most improvement, the other probably being chalked down as Uruguay who beat the much more vaunted Fiji and on Sunday they really showed passion, spirit, determination and lots of guts against Wales (only trailing by 1 point at the break and then going down not nearly as heavy at the end as was to be expected).
Fiji and Tonga showed some glimpses of what they could be capable of but they lacked overall poise and effectiveness during the Group Stages.
Samoa were the most ill-diciplined outfit by far in Rugby World Cup 2019.
Namibia played with spirit and guts and it is a great pity their final Pool match against Canada was cancelled due to typhoon Hagabis, which could have delivered their 1st ever Rugby World Cup win.
Japan (21) 28 / 21 (7) Scotland (Final Score)
Japan and Scotland did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama City, Japan on 13 October 2019 at 12:45 SA Time (19:45 Japan Time, 11:45 UK Time, 10:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Wales (7) 35 / 13 (6) Uruguay (Final Score)
Wales and Uruguay did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto City, Japan on 13 October 2019 at 10:15 SA Time (14:15 Japan Time, 09:15 UK Time, 05:15 Uruguay Time, 08:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Tonga (7) 31 / 19 (12) USA (Final Score)
Tonga and the United States of America did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashiosaka City, Japan on 13 October 2019 at 07:45 SA Time (14:45 Japan Time, 18:45 Tonga Time, 01:45 USA Eastern Time, 05:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Canada 0 / 0 Namibia (Final Result)
Canada and Namibia was supposed to do battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi City, Japan on 13 October 2019 at 05:15 SA Time (12:15 Japan Time, 12:15 Namibia Time, 23:15 Eastern Canadian Time, 03:15 GMT).
This is the live match discussion Article.
The match was CANCELLED due to typhoon Hagabis and was declared a draw.
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Ireland (26) 47 / 5 (5) Samoa (Final Score)
Ireland and Samoa did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fukuoka City, Japan on 12 October 2019 at 12:45 SA Time (19:45 Japan Time, 11:45 UK Time, 10:45 GMT, Sunday 00:45 Samoa Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Wallabies (10) 27 / 8 (3) Georgia (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and Georgia did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on 11 October 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 21:15 AEST, 14:15 Georgia Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Wales (14) 29 / 17 (10) Fiji (Final Score)
Wales and Fiji did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture, Japan on 9 October 2019 at 11:45 SA Time (18:45 Japan Time, 10:45 UK Time, 21:45 Fiji Time, 09:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scotland (21) 61 / 0 (0) Russia (Final Score)
Scotland and Russia did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on 9 October 2019 at 09:15 SA Time (16:15 Japan Time, 08:15 UK Time, 10:15 Russia Time, 07:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Los Pumas (19) 47 / 17 (5) USA (Final Score)
The Argentinian Los Pumas and the USA Eagles did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya City, Japan on 9 October 2019 at 06:45 SA Time (13:45 Japan Time, 01:45 Arg Time, 00:45 USA Eastern Time, 04:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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A powerful typhoon that organisers have warned could impact the final weekend of the World Cup pool stage has changed course, leaving forecasters and pundits wondering which games might be affected and who could benefit.
According to the latest modelling from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), Super Typhoon Hagibis is now projected to clip southeastern Japan, near Tokyo and Yokohama.
This is a significant change from Monday’s forecast, when the storm was expected to make landfall in Japan’s far southwest. However, such radical changes in direction are not unusual for typhoons nearing Japan, which sees around 20 per year.
Hagibis could also continue its easterly track and miss Japan altogether.
“The Honshu main islands will see heavy rains from as early as Friday, and the peak of the bad weather will be on Saturday and Sunday,” JMA official Yoshinori Muira said.
Hagibis is currently classed as “violent” – the JMA’s highest classification, with gusts as strong as 270 kilometres per hour (165 miles per hour). It is forecast to weaken before it nears Japan but will still be “very strong”.
If the current forecast holds, the danger would appear to be lower for crunch games in the southwest (Ireland-Samoa on Saturday in Fukuoka and Wales-Uruguay on Sunday in Kumamoto).
However, with the storm shifting east, there is now a threat for two other huge games in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo.
Canada (0) 7 / 66 (47) Springboks (Final Score)
Canada and the South African Springboks did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City, Japan on 8 October 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 06:15 Eastern Canadian Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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France (17) 23 / 21 (7) Tonga (Final Score)
France and Tonga did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kumamoto Stadium, Kumamoto City, Japan on 6 October 2019 at 09:45 SA Time (16:45 Japan Time, 09:45 French Time, 20:45 Tonga Time, 07:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (24) 71 / 9 (9) Namibia (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and Namibia did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on 6 October 2019 at 06:45 SA Time (13:45 Japan Time, 17:45 NZ Time, 06:45 Namibia Time, 04:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Japan (16) 38 / 19 (9) Samoa (Final Score)
Japan and Samoa did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota City, Japan on 5 October 2019 at 12:30 SA Time (19:30 Japan Time, 10:30 GMT, Sunday 00:30 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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England (15) 39 / 10 (3) Los Pumas (Final Score)
England and the Argentinian Los Pumas did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on 5 October 2019 at 10:00 SA Time (17:00 Japan Time, 09:00 UK Time, 05:00 Arg Time, 08:00 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Wallabies (19) 45 / 10 (3) Uruguay (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and Uruguay did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture, Japan on 5 October 2019 at 07:15 SA Time (14:15 Japan Time, 15:15 AEST, 02:15 Uruguay Time, 05:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Italy (3) 3 / 49 (17) Springboks (Final Score)
Italy and the South African Springboks do battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on 4 October 2019 at 11:45 SA Time (18:45 Japan Time, 11:45 Italy Time, 09:45 GMT).
This is the live match discussion Article.
The match is broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Ireland (21) 35 / 0 (0) Russia (Final Score)
Ireland and Russia did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City, Japan on 3 October 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 11:15 UK Time, 13:15 Moscow Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Georgia (3) 10 / 45 (7) Fiji (Final Score)
Georgia and Fiji did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on 3 October 2019 at 07:15 SA Time (14:15 Japan Time, 09:15 Georgia Time, 17:15 Fiji Time, 05:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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All Blacks (28) 63 / 0 (0) Canada (Final Score)
The New Zealand All Blacks and Canada did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Oita Stadium, Oita Prefecture, Japan on 2 October 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 23:15 NZ Time, 06:15 Toronto Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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France (12) 33 / 9 (6) USA (Final Score)
France and the United States of America did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Fokuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Fokuoka City, Japan on 2 October 2019 at 09:45 SA Time (16:45 Japan Time, 09:45 French Time, 00:45 PST, 07:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Scotland (20) 34 / 0 (0) Samoa (Final Score)
Scotland and Samoa did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe City, Japan on 30 September 2019 at 12:15 SA Time (19:15 Japan Time, 11:15 UK Time, 23:1 Samoan Time, 10:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Wales (23) 29 / 25 (8) Wallabies (Final Score)
Wales and the Australian Wallabies did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan on 29 September 2019 at 09:45 SA Time (16:45 Japan Time, 08:45 UK Time, 17:45 AEST, 07:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Georgia (12) 33 / 7 (7) Uruguay (Final Score)
Georgia and Uruguay did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Kumagaya, Japan on 29 September 2019 at 07:15 SA Time (14:15 Japan Time, 05:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Namibia (3) 3 / 57 (31) Springboks (Final Score)
Namibia and the South African Springboks did battle in a Rugby World Cup 2019 International at
City Of Toyota Stadium, Toyota City, Japan on 28 September 2019 at 11:45 SA Time (18:45 Japan Time, 11:45 Namibia Time, 09:45 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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