The Springboks needed a 37-point victory and seven tries to give themselves an extra layer of comfort in the event that all three teams eventually finish on 15 points.

Despite their defeat, Zach Johnson’s team were relatively upbeat and maintained once more the group have never been more united.

Europe condemned the United States to a seventh straight away loss.

The Irishman will defend his title next weekend. 

The IRFU’s head nutritionist Emma Gardner is tasked with keeping Andy Farrell's squad well fuelled. 

Don't expect a new Netflix documentary about the former England skipper to be warts-and-all.

The country’s losing streak against their Celtic neighbours stretches back eight games now, to the 2017 Six Nations when Watson and five others still on duty had the better of Joe Schmidt’s side on the opening weekend in Edinburgh.

Viktor Hovland saw off Collin Morikawa to get Europe moving again.

Gregor Townsend’s side must defeat Ireland, either with a bonus point or by denying the world’s top-ranked side a losing bonus.

Such is life under ten Hag at present, vague promises that “it will come” appear to be his only answer to a start to the season that has now, surely, reached crisis proportions.

Executive producer and Galway native Mike Crowe stands in front of 200 monitors in the front gallery and strives to explain how the magic happens.

The Scots have been playing must-win rugby since losing their opener to the Boks.

Scotland piled up the points to set up a huge clash with Ireland.

The world number two was pushed into a car as Europe team-mate Shane Lowry attempted to defuse what appeared to be an argument outside the clubhouse.

Fiji's failure to claim a bonus point keeps Australia's slim hopes of reaching the knockout stage alive.

The Pumas scored eight converted tries and now face a showdown with Japan on October 8 in their bid to finish second in the group behind England.

The 35-year-old Test centurion would need a current member of Andy Farrell’s 33-man playing group to go down with a tournament-ending injury for him to get the call to play in his fourth World Cup.

Foster is not thinking about who his All Black side could face in a knockout game , with the possibility of it being either South Africa, Scotland or Ireland.

Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg humiliated Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka 9&7, the largest margin of victory in any 18-hole match in the event’s history.

The French Rugby Federation announced the 26-year-old was back with Fabien Galthie’s squad at their base in Aix-en-Provence.