South Africa 64 USA 0: Heyneke Meyer paid tribute to Bryan Habana after the wing equalled the Rugby World Cup try-scoring record as his South Africa side confirmed their quarter-final spot with a comprehensive 10-try victory over USA.

Namibia 16 Georgia 17: Georgia captain Mamuka Gorgodze broke stubborn Namibia to inspire his side to a nervy second win of the World Cup in Exeter.

South Africa 34 Scotland 16: Stand-off Duncan Weir hopes his stunning second-half burst against South Africa on Saturday will help seal his place in coach Vern Cotter’s plans as Scotland look to book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Jacques Burger is afraid of nothing. Completely fearless, he says. Then he remembers. “No, but I am afraid of things off the pitch, I promise you that. Oooh, snakes for instance. I don’t like snakes very much,” he says with a theatrical shudder.

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Former New Zealand lock Brad Thorn is retiring at the end of the season following a glittering 21-year career in which won the biggest prizes in rugby league and union.

USA: Burger King is paying the expenses and providing gifts for the wedding of an Illinois couple with an interesting connection to the fast food chain. 

Racing Metro 92 11 Saracens 12: Marcelo Bosch basked in the gratitude of his team-mates after kicking Saracens into the semi-finals of the Champions Cup in dramatic scenes in north Paris.

South Africa have recalled World Cup winners JP Pietersen and Schalk Burger among five changes for Saturday’s QBE International against England at Twickenham.

A Liberian Ebola patient was left in an open area of a Dallas hospital for hours, the largest US nurses’ union has said.

Oscar Pistorius’ lead defence lawyer grilled one of the neighbours of the star athlete today, questioning the man over how many gunshots he thought he heard on the night of Reeva Steenkamp’s death.

Oscar Pistorius asked a friend to take the blame after a pistol was accidentally fired in a restaurant in Johannesburg weeks before the double-amputee runner fatally shot his girlfriend, a witness told the Pistorius murder trial.

Oscar Pistorius asked a friend to take the blame after a pistol was accidentally fired in a Johannesburg restaurant, weeks before the double-amputee runner fatally shot his girlfriend, a witness has told Pistorius’ murder trial.

Oscar Pistorius buried his head in his hands and wiped away tears after a South African court heard grisly details of the killing of his girlfriend, the first sign of emotion from the track star in his murder trial.

Oscar Pistorius buried his head in his hands and wiped away tears after a South African court heard grisly details of the killing of his girlfriend, the first sign of emotion from the track star in his murder trial.

The lawyer for Oscar Pistorius has questioned the evidence given by his neighbour in his murder trial.

The first witness at Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial told the court that she heard “bloodcurdling screams” from a woman followed by shots, a dramatic opening to a case that could see one of global sport’s most admired role models jailed for life.

The first witness in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial has told a court she heard “blood-curdling” screams before the sound of four gunshots on the night the Olympian killed his girlfriend.

Cian Healy’s British and Irish Lions tour could be over in the next 24 hours.

Cian Healy faces an anxious wait from the medics and a judicial hearing this morning while Conor Murray could also be in disciplinary hot water on an otherwise encouraging night for the Irish contingent in the Lions’ victory over the Western Force.

Burger King's Twitter account is back up and running after someone hacked in, posted obscene messages and changed its profile picture to a McDonald's logo.

The Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has said he is not surprised that Burger King decided to stop sourcing their meat from Silvercrest Foods.

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South Africa flanker Schalk Burger is set to miss the three-Test series against England next month due to a knee injury.

Ireland barely needed half their overs to cruise to a nine-wicket victory over Namibia and book their place in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka this September.

AUSTRALIA crept into the World Cup semi-finals after James O’Connor landed a late penalty to send champions South Africa crashing out.

South Africa 9 Australia 11

SOUTH AFRICA head coach Peter de Villiers believes his side are ready for the World Cup knockout phase after advancing from Pool D with a 100% record following a bruising win over Samoa at North Harbour Stadium.

THE Samoan with the unpronounceable double-barreled name called it ‘slavery’ and duly gave the World Cup organisers both barrels.

Wales flanker Dan Lydiate is battling around the clock to recover from injury and put himself back in World Cup contention.

GERMAN bean sprouts caused the E coli outbreak that has killed 31 people and sickened more than 3,000, investigators announced after tracking the bacteria from patients in hospital beds to restaurants and then farm fields.

Locally-grown bean sprouts are the cause of the European E.coli outbreak that has killed 29 people, German experts say.

DUTCHMAN Bram Imming has the slimmest of margins going into today’s final stage of the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan.

LEINSTER coach Joe Schmidt is confident Sean O’Brien can fill the boots of iconic number eight Jamie Heaslip in Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash with Saracens at the RDS.

SARACENS kept the pressure on the Aviva Premiership leaders yesterday, inflicting another defeat on struggling London Irish.

Luke Fitzgerald is thrilled to be back playing for Ireland after fighting back from a career threatening injury to the lateral collateral ligament of his left knee while playing against Australia last year.

SOUTH AFRICA coach Peter de Villiers has been forced to delay naming his team to face Ireland at the weekend until Thursday.

South Africa were dealt a major blow today after experienced flanker Schalk Burger and rookie centre Juan de Jongh were both ruled out of the Grand Slam tour of Britain and Ireland that starts this week.

CONNACHT’S new coaching director Eric Elwood is sweating on the availability of players before a ball has been kicked in this season’s Magners League.

Connacht 5 Saracens 22, the Sportsground

IN-FORM Australia fly-half Quade Cooper has been suspended for two weeks after being cited for a dangerous tackle during Australia’s Tri Nations Test 30-13 win against South Africa.