England's short turnaround and a team to face the USA
England triumphed versus Tonga but they now face plenty of dilemmas before they face the USA in Kobe in the second match of their Rugby World Cup campaign.
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The real ref talking points at the RWC haven't been high tackles
In the run-up to Japan 2019 few pundits had much doubt about the likely major talking point of the early pool matches.
Laws of the game go out the window in opening days of Rugby World Cup
It's been arguably two of the best opening days of a World Cup in the history of the competition with a victory for the hosts as well as three intensely-fought matches. So, what have we learned so far?
World Rugby consultant calls into question high tackle in Australia match
World Rugby referees boss Alain Rolland issued a stark warning about clamping down on high tackles at the World Cup, but that doesn't appear to have been followed through in the matches.
RugbyPass presents 'Tonga: Road To Japan'
RugbyPass went behind the scenes in August as Tonga, the country with the smallest population and the smallest budget of the 20 qualifiers for Japan, prepared for the World Cup.
Six Nations
'We don't know enough about the ins and outs of that deal, it's been shrouded' - World Rugby on Six Nations' CVC investment
It was early July when RugbyPass reported Six Nations would sell a stake to CVC and World Rugby bosses are now concerned after the deal came to fruition on the eve of RWC.
Heineken Champions Cup
Saracens handed belter of an opening Champions Cup tie as 2019/20 fixtures confirmed
Next season's Champions Cup is getting underway just 13 days after the World Cup final in Japan but it is set for a blockbuster first weekend.
Super Rugby
Wallabies star Marika Koroibete re-commits to Rugby Australia
Melbourne's World Cup winger Marika Koroibete has signed a new deal with the Melbourne Rebels and Rugby Australia.
Premiership Rugby
Rivals will demand Saracens are expelled if they challenge any guilty salary cap verdict - reports
No verdict has yet been decided in the investigation into Saracens' salary cap, but rival Premiership clubs have held informal talks on what to do if the Londoners are found guilty.
Pro14
'My old man was keen for me to go and play for Samoa, but he knew it wasn't for the best'
Glasgow-bound Aki Seiuli is a destructive prop who was courted by Samoa but after an injury-hit 2019, he felt it best to recuperate with Otago rather than try-out for RWC.
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The World Cup has been marred by a number of acts of foul play that have as of yet gone unpunished.
In Friday night’s opening match between hosts Japan and underdogs Russia, Brave Blossoms lock James Moore looked to have made contact with Russian halfback Vasily Dorofeev’s head with his upper arm. The incident went unnoticed by the referees.
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Former England international Steffon Armitage faces sexual assault suspended sentence
Five-times capped England back rower Steffon Armitage has been found guilty of sexual assault in France and faces a six-month suspended sentence and fine.
'I'd have no ambition to go back to South Africa to play rugby'
The South Africa-born lock has been selected ahead of Devin Toner for the World Cup. Kleyn qualified on residency just two days before his Ireland debut, the 29-10 victory over Italy in Dublin on August 10.
Heartbreak for Wesley Fofana as his World Cup is over before it got started
The 2019 World Cup was supposed to be a fitting end to Wesley Fofana's Test level career, but injury has prematurely forced him out of Jacques Brunel's French squad.
Two incidents of foul play identified by World Rugby but it's of no consolation to Fiji
World Rugby have acted on a number of cases of foul play identified in the first two days of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.