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.

Novak Djokovic made a winning return to action following his U.S. Open triumph, as the world number one helped Serbia book their place in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup on Friday with a group stage victory over hosts Spain.

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

A 79th minute try has kept Melbourne’s 2023 premiership dreams alive after overcoming a gallant Roosters side 18-13 at AAMI Park on Friday.

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.

A hat-trick from midfielder Luse Ratulele and a brace each to forwards Sisilia Kuladina and Elesi Tabunase have helped Fiji secure an emphatic 11-3 win over Vanuatu in their opening Group B match in at Stade Pater in Papeete.

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

The Ba Women’s football team has sent a warning to the other teams competing in the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Premium Ice Cream Battle of the Giants after defeating Rewa 3-0.