So, the quarter-final line-ups are now complete. Argentina finish top of Pool D after yet another beautifully controlled piece of rugby, France face the mighty All Blacks at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, while Ireland join Wales on the early flight home. More

What a disappointment for Georgia. After doing themselves proud in their previous three matches, including their first ever World Cup win against Namibia, they then capitulated spectacularly in the face of a marauding French team in the cauldron of noise that is the Stade Velodrome in Marseille. More

That was a frankly disappointing game, especially as it came hot on the heals of the astonishing match between Fiji and Wales.

The Scots will not mind at all about the spectacle, they're through to the quarter-finals to probably play Argentina, although if they play like that again it will be easy passage to the semi's for the Pumas. More

I had been looking forward to this match since the tournament started, with both teams commited to an attacking running game, and I wasn't disappointed.

Actually I was disappointed, but only because my team lost.

Apart from that it was a pulsating affair, in which we saw everything good you could wish to see in a rugby match. More

So Graham Henry's All Blacks easily brushed aside the Scottish at a thankfully dry Murrayfield, inflicting just the sixth whitewash in World Cup history.

But despite the 40 point margin of victory, there was a lot missing from this Kiwi performance. More

After all that England are still in the tournament, despite being hard pushed in the face of some uncompromising Samoan tackling.

France have finally made a real impact on this World Cup, after dismantling a desperately poor Irish side at the Stade de France. More

Well that was a welcome breath of fresh air. Thus far, this tournament has been relatively bereft of free-flowing, running rugby. That changed tonight with both Wales and Japan playing the beautiful game, treating the crowd at the Millenium Stadium to some wonderful tries. More

It would appear that Ìtaly have finally caught the same disease that has so far held back other teams from the Six Nations Championship.  More

Scotland made light work of the inhispitable Edinburgh weather, and their opponents as they cruised to a bonus point win against Pool C foes Romania.

In doing so they inflicted just the fifth shutout in World Cup history. Of course, the fourth came just last week as World Champions England were humbled by South Africa. More