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Bernard Foley’s two tries and 18 points with the boot shattered errant England’s hopes, with Owen Farrell’s late sin-binning confirming head coach Lancaster’s nightmare scenario.

“Wales top the pool with 13 points, but if England beat Australia at Twickenham tomorrow and then secure the bonus point against Uruguay a week later the hosts will proceed as winners on 15 points”.

Scotland can afford to lose and still make the quarter-finals if the beat the Samoans.

World Cup oblivion awaits if England lose for a second time in a fiercely competitive Pool A to become the first host nation to exit the tournament at the group stage, a fate made possible by the 28-25 loss to Wales.

“I’m extremely proud of our team for the effort and the hard work that went into the game”, he told reporters.

The fly in the ointment from a Japanese perspective is that not only are Borthwick and Jones both moving on, momentum could be lost if the country’s proposed new Super Rugby franchise fails to get off the ground as planned in 2016.

The breakdown threat will originate from a different source on Saturday, however, with fetchers supreme David Pocock and Michael Hooper present in the Wallabies back row.

Qera who will win his 50th cap for Fiji was emotional during the jersey presentation and encouraged his players to believe in themselves and not to rely on others.

Still rueing missed chances against Italy, Canada has little time to regroup ahead of what could be a long night Thursday against seventh-ranked France at the Rugby World Cup. “The guys are looking forward and they will be ready”.

South Africa have scored three tries off driven lineouts at this World Cup, so Scotland have been warned.

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq was on Friday appointed temporary Afghanistan cricket coach for their upcoming Zimbabwe tour.

While their rugby team is still basking in the glory of upsetting South Africa last weekend, the organisers of the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup have been going through something of a stadium crisis.

The openside flanker was omitted from the Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup and took a break back home in his native New Zealand to help come to terms with his deep disappointment.

“We settled down at half-time, we looked after our jobs, and we made sure we held onto the ball and caused them problems in the second half”.

Saracen’s Chris Wyles, the United States’ most capped fullback, adds plenty of experience to the US team while Samu Manoa, who can play at number eight or lock, is considered among Europe’s finest forwards and is now signed to Toulon in France.