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Rugby World Cup 2019: Hansen ‘quite happy’ All Blacks avoided in-form Japan

While New Zealand have lost two of their previous three games against next opponents Ireland, Steve Hansen was happy to avoid Japan.

Ireland will not have Bundee Aki available for the rest of the Rugby World Cup after he was banned for three weeks.

Wing Cheslin Kolbe and scrum-half Herschel Jantjies are 99 per cent ready to face Japan, Rassie Erasmus revealed on Monday.

Ireland have not been firing on all cylinders so far in Japan but Johnny Sexton is surprised by such negative reactions to their displays.

England have won six consecutive matches against Australia but Michael Cheika has faith his side can end that run this weekend.

Kylan Hamdaoui scored late as Top 14 strugglers Stade Francais edged out Toulon, while Bordeaux-Begles ran riot against Clermont Auvergne.

With the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals coming up, we look back at an enthralling pool stage using Opta data.

Siale Piutau said he could not have wished for a better 34th birthday after he ended his international career with a World Cup win.

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw faces a big decision over his future after the team's painful exit from the Rugby World Cup against Japan.

Japan found motivation amid the terrible impact of Typhoon Hagibis as they reached the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.

Japan raised the spirits of the host nation on a weekend that will be remembered for such contrasting reasons.

Hosts Japan powered through to the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup for the first time, sending Scotland home after a Yokohama thriller

Four wins out of four gave Wales top spot in Pool D at the Rugby World Cup, but Warren Gatland and Justin Tipuric know... Read more

Wales will face France in the last eight next weekend after scoring four second-half tries to seal top spot in Pool D.

Canada players were hailed for "showing the true value of the game" after assisting with the clean-up operation in Kamaishi.

With both teams already eliminated, Tonga bowed out on a winning note by scoring four tries to USA's three in Higashiosaka on Sunday.