Japan

Fernández Lobbe (ARG) - 'Japan will be a great battle

LA BAULE-ESCOUBLAC - Comments from Argentina assistant coach Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe at a media briefing on Sunday after their 59-5 win over Chile in Pool D on Saturday.   Juan...

Sanchez, captain De la Fuente, head coach Cheika discuss their 59-5 win against Chile

ON-FIELD REACTION Nicolas Sanchez, Mastercard Player of the Match On the win: "It was very special for me. My family are here, 100 caps. I am very happy!"   On the match being an opportunity...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Japan v Samoa

Paea starts at number eight - Tonga announce team to play South Africa

Tonga head coach Toutai Kefu has named his match-day 23 to face South Africa in Stade de Marseille on Sunday 1 October, with Semisi Paea starting at number eight in place of the suspended Vaea Fifita, following...

Maro Itoje keen to reach ‘another level’ after England secure quarter-final spot

Maro Itoje has emerged from a difficult period of his career confident that he can reach new levels of performance as England progress deeper into the World Cup. Itoje revealed during this year’s...

Jamie Joseph relishing Japan’s all-or-nothing ‘grand final’ against Argentina

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph will ready his side for a “Grand Final” showdown against Argentina as they kept alive hopes of reaching the World Cup knock-out stages with a 28-22 win over 14-man...

Manu Tuilagi warned special treatment may await him when England tackle Samoa

Billy Vunipola insists England will rally around Manu Tuilagi in expectation of the Samoan onslaught he will face when the rivals meet in their Rugby World Cup clash. Vunipola, the Saracens number eight...

'It's do-or-die for us against England' - Coach Coventry (Samoa)

Tom Coventry, forwards coach On Samoa's final Pool D game against England being a must-win: "It is a do-or-die. We came here with aspirations to possibly be a quarter-finalist. We need to think about...

Japan reaction (head coach Joseph, captain Himeno, Lemeki, Leitch, Cornelsen, Naoto, Fukuda)

MIXED ZONE Michael Leitch, back rowOn how Japan are progressing:“Building up to the World Cup, we lost five games, against some quality opposition. But as the World Cup has gone on, we have grown...

Coach Broncan (AUS) - 'Wallabies not ready to deal with pressure'

Pierre-Henry Broncan, assistant coach On the blueprint for Australia to turn it round and win the Rugby World Cup 2027: "I talked to the young boys of Australia, they have a big opportunity to win the...