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

It looks like England are starting to find their feet in this tournament, after what was, in the end, a fine win over a spirited Tongan side.

This was the ultimate pressure situation for the defending champions, facing a win or bust match against a team that were fresh from almost beating the same squad that demolished England earlier in the group phase. More

Australia have sewn up their spot in the quarter-finals by finally producing a performance that suggests they can really make an impact at this World Cup. More

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

What a scare for the Springboks, and perhaps some lessons learned by coach Jake White and his team:

Lesson 1: Don't put out a second string side against probably the second strongest team in the group, especially one on the up like Tonga, having just beaten its Pacific neighbours Samoa for the first time in 7 years. More

The race for second spot in Pool A has suddenly been thrown wide open after Tonga ended seven years of hurt, by beating their Pacific cousins at the tenth time of asking.

How did they do it?

They stood up to be counted in defence and their forwards refused to be forced backwards in contact for the full 80 minutes. More

You couldn't have wished for a greater disparity in styles than was served up by Sunday's clash between Fiji and Canada.

The Fijians, blessed with skills and flair that even the All Blacks would be proud of, against a Canuck side whose style can only be described as physical. 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

It's always interesting when two minnow get to play each other, it really is a case of seeing how the other half lives. More

Well, the confrontation between South Africa and Samoa was predictably hard fought. More