Georgia needs to play "at least four matches" each year against top sides in order to compete against properly when Rugby World Cups come around every four years

Wales opened its Rugby World Cup campaign by beating Georgia 43-14 in a contest which became much more even in the second half

Russia winger Kirill Golosnitskiy was pleasantly surprised when he received a katana _ Japanese sword _ from Japan captain Michael Leitch after scoring the first try of this Rugby World Cup

Australia coach Michael Cheika has accused Fiji counterpart John McKee of being two-faced and going against "the spirit" of rugby by referring winger Reece Hodge for a citing at the World Cup

England is comfortable in beating Tonga 35-3 at the Rugby World Cup without the former champion being compelling in the opening game of its 2019 campaign

England has opened its Rugby World Cup campaign against Tonga and coach Eddie Jones was given a huge cheer by the local Japanese fans when his name appeared on the big screen at the Sapporo Dome before kickoff

Australia wing Reece Hodge has been cited for a dangerous tackle on Fiji flanker Peceli Yato in their Rugby World Cup game

Argentina losing string hits 10 with 23-21 defeat by France at Rugby World Cup

France withstood a ferocious second-half comeback from Argentina to win 23-21 in a tension-filled Rugby World Cup match on Saturday

Winger Kotaro Matsushima became the first Japan player to score a hat trick of tries in the Rugby World Cup as the tournament host beat Russia 30-10 at Tokyo Stadium