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

That game between Fiji and Japan is one that will live long in the memory. A true game of two halfs. The first, bitty, riddled by mistakes, a real eyesore. But the second, a fantastic advert for the game, full of incident, magical ball skills and a finish that kept you on the edge of your seat. More

After meeting some stern resistance for the first quarter of their opening match against Japan, the Australians really cut loose.

After accusations of being a little slow and one dimensional four years ago, on this evidence, the Wallabies would appear to be capable of executing an attractive running game when circumstances allow.  More