Portugal have been forced into a late change to their team for the Rugby World Cup Pool C fixture against Wales on Saturday as lock Martim Belo replaces Jose Madeira in the second row.

Ireland’s forwards do not expect Tonga’s pack to be a pushover when the two sides meet in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash on Saturday, with the Tongans raring to go after a bye in the first weekend of games.

Romania know they are outgunned but believe they will be able to take much from their meeting with world champions South Africa in a Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Bordeaux on Sunday as coach Eugen Apjok relishes another fixture against a tier 1 nation.

Japan have beefed up their forward pack and picked centre Tomoki Osada among the backs to face England in their second Rugby World Cup Pool D fixture at the Stade de Nice on Sunday.

Wales flyhalf Gareth Anscombe missed the 2019 Rugby World Cup though injury and almost suffered the same fate again four years on, but will start in Saturday’s Pool C fixture against Portugal having missed all his side’s warm-up games.

England coach Steve Borthwick has kept the same backline for Sunday’s World Cup clash with Japan but brought in Lewis Ludlum to replace suspended flanker Tom Curry and changed both props as Kyle Sinckler and Joe Marler start.

The Fiji Water Flying Fijians coaching team has made a few positional changes to the team.

Australia’s match day 23 for the Rugby World Cup clash with Fiji on Monday prominently features six of seven Fijian players of heritage within the Wallabies squad.

The injury blows keep coming for the Wallabies with shock news that captain Will Skelton is in doubt for Monday’s (AEST) crucial Rugby World Cup clash against Fiji.

The past year has proven to be highly successful for Pacific rugby, with Fiji serving as a prime illustration of this progress.

Some say Fiji is expected to enter the Saint-Etienne match on Monday against the Wallabies breathing fire after they fell short against Wales in their opening Rugby World Cup pool game.

Fiji Water Flying Fijians training session in Bordeaux, France.