Martin Johnson warned “sloppy” England to improve their standards – or face crashing out of the Rugby World Cup early.

England 41 Georgia 10

Georgia coach Richie Dixon anticipates a war of attrition against England on Sunday – and he has reinforced his pack ready for a battle royale under the Otago Stadium roof.

Georgia coach Malkhaz Cheishvili is convinced the ’Lelos’ will build on their heroics against Ireland by registering their first World Cup victory tomorrow.

GEORGIA captain Ilia Zedginidze is convinced the ‘Lelos’ have the potential to challenge established rugby nations over the next two decades.

IT’S becoming an all-too-familiar sight — depressing post-mortems after embarrassing displays against weaker opposition.

WE thought Ireland’s World Cup odyssey couldn’t get any worse; that the nightmare against Namibia was just a blip, but it did get worse on Saturday as Ireland struggled to put a third-tier nation to the sword.

Georgia captain Ilia Zedginidze is convinced the ’Lelos’ have the potential to challenge established rugby nations over the next two decades.

Eddie O’Sullivan admits Ireland are doomed to an early World Cup exit unless they address the appalling slump that has left supporters angry and frustrated.

GEORGIA captain Ilia Zedginidze has warned Ireland his side enter today’s Bordeaux showdown driven by the need to preserve their World Cup future.

Brian O’Driscoll believes concerns over the dangers faced by the emerging nations at the World Cup have proved unfounded.

South Africa hope to continue their transformation into the great entertainers against Georgia at Aussie Stadium tomorrow.