Four years on from that famous defeat in Brighton, and South Africa are again playing second-fiddle to Japan.

As an organising body, World Rugby haven’t exactly covered themselves in glory in this tournament to date.

England are in the middle of a long break between pool games.

Europe’s air-safety regulator has recommended that companies using material from Kobe Steel review their supply chains and — if alternative suppliers are available — and suspend purchases from the Japanese company that admitted to faking data about product strength.