New Zealand were understandably buoyant after a brilliant display in their 96-17 victory over Italy at the Rugby World Cup last week but one 10-minute patch of play has been the subject of some concern in the camp.

Hosts France have yet to secure a quarter-final place in the Rugby World Cup but will do so if they avoid defeat to Italy in Lyon, and flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert is not fooled by the 96-17 drubbing inflicted on their Six Nations rivals by New Zealand.

Gareth Anscombe kept his place at flyhalf, with Dan Biggar still sidelined by injury, as Wales coach Warren Gatland made six changes to his side for the Rugby World Cup Pool C clash with Georgia in Nantes on Saturday.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka expressed his immense joy and pride over the Fiji Water Flying Fijians 17-12 win against Georgia this morning.

Winger Darcy Graham scores four tries as Scotland keep their last-eight hopes alive with a bonus-point 84-0 win against Romania in Pool B at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Australia’s calamitous World Cup campaign is not just down to Eddie Jones and it would be unfair if he alone took the blame for the Wallabies failing to reach the knockout stages, assistant coach Neal Hatley said.

The morning after the humiliating night before Italian rugby fans were not in any rush to read the sports newspapers after their crushing defeat by New Zealand at the World Cup.

Chile bowed out of the Rugby World Cup with a 59-5 defeat by Argentina in their final Pool D clash in on Saturday, but they are richer for the experience and ready to return in Australia in four years time, coach Pablo Lemoine said.

Nicolas Sanchez celebrated his 100th cap in style with a try and a flawless kicking performance as Argentina set up a World Cup Pool D decider against Japan with a brutal 59-5 demolition of Chile.

Rooster Chicken Nadi is the new Inkk Farebrother Trophy holder after dethroning Nadroga 22 – 20 in Sigatoka’s Lawaqa Park this afternoon.

The final showdown of the Inkk Farebrother Challenge today between Nadroga and Nadi is expected to be electrifying.

Nadi has lost five of its key players to overseas teams in the past two weeks.