Namibia centre Le Roux Malan said the ankle fracture and dislocation he suffered during their 71-3 loss to New Zealand at the World Cup was not as bad as initially feared but will still sideline him for up to six months.

All Blacks prop Ethan De Groot has been banned for New Zealand’s last two World Cup pool matches after failing to convince the judiciary that his foul play in last week’s win over Namibia did not meet the red card threshold.

Italy bring in Lorenzo Pani, Alessandro Garbisi, Niccolo Cannone and Marco Riccioni for the Rugby World Cup Pool A clash against Uruguay at the Stade de Nice on Thursday, making four changes from their opening 52-8 win over Namibia.

Playing in a World Cup is the pinnacle for any rugby player but the quadrennial showpiece tournament has an even deeper significance for Romania centre Taylor Gontineac.

The Australian High Commissioner extends his congratulations to Rugby House for their historic victory.

Fijiana XV Head Coach, Inoke Male has expressed satisfaction with the two Test matches against Japan, considering them valuable preparation as they gear up for the upcoming inaugural WXV tournament next month.

World Rugby sevens legend Waisale Serevi believes the Flying Fijians have proven they have what it takes to compete at the top level.

Australia coach Eddie Jones has credited the Fiji Water Flying Fijians for the historic Rugby World Cup victory this morning.

Vodafone Fijiana 15’s Captain Sereima Leweniqila, acknowledges that Japan capitalized on their team’s errors on Saturday as they fell short to the hosts 41-36.

South Africa thrashed Romania 76-0 to secure a bonus point win in Bordeaux and mirror the ominous form shown by Pool B leaders Ireland in the tournament’s toughest group.

Lima Sopoaga has made an emotional appeal for the return of a kicking tee he has owned since he was 14, which went missing after Samoa’s 43-10 victory over Chile on Saturday.

The head coach of Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has extended his well wishes to the Fiji Water Flying Fijians for their crucial match against the Wallabies scheduled for tomorrow.