I cannot understand how Fiji came so close to winning that match. Don't let the final score fool you, this was mighty close, and but for a couple of basic errors in the Springbk 22, the Pacific Islanders would have been leading going into the final 10 minutes. More

What a way to get the quarter-finals underway, with a replay of the final from four years ago. Of course this time it was the Wallabies that were the favourites to prevail, but how wrong were the bookies this time around. 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

Well that just about wraps things up for Ireland. An easy win for the Argentines with the precious bonus point means that the Irish now need to beat the Pumas with the bonus point for four tries or more (bearing in mind that nobody has touched down against them yet) with Argentina at least eight points adrift. More

Once again the ugly spectre of rest periods has raised its head, after Italy utterly failed to perform against a Romanian team that they would usually put away with the minimum of fuss. More

Predictably, a stunning start for the All Blacks, who brushed aside a spirited but comparatively limited Italian team. More

After a 36-hour journey, the World Cup favorites arrived in Corsica for two days of recuperation before they head to the mainland and their training camp in Marseille. No rugby has been planned for them on the “Island of beauty”, their stay will be dedicated to sunbathing and a bit of fishing.