Rugby World Cup 2011: the business end is fast approaching

Paul Rees: As the tension escalates and the prospect of a flight home looms, it becomes a matter not so much of the best but the most desperate

Rugby World Cup 2011: Wales romp to bonus-point victory over Namibia

Wales remain on course for a quarter-final place after their 81-7 rout of Namibia

Minute-by-minute report: Wales ran in a dozen tries to secure a bonus point and end Namibia's interest in the tournament

Martin Kelner: Jonny Wilkinson's self-lacerating introspection was in stark contrast to the thoughts of his Super League peer Leon Pryce

Eddie Butler: South African have identified their road to the final, and it does involve losing to Samoa in order to take the easy Euro-road

The Scotland coach, Andy Robinson, said his players were regretting '30 seconds of madness' after their narrow defeat by Argentina

The Scotland coach, Andy Robinson, has warned England to expect a tough match when the teams meet in Auckland on Saturday

Mike Averis: Argentina's captain kept his cool in the Cake Tin while all around him were being blown entirely off course

The Wales captain, Sam Warburton, will face Namibia in an attempt to guarantee a vital bonus point in Rugby World Cup Pool D

Robert Kitson: The dwarves and bungee-jumping are about to be replaced by something altogether bigger and scarier for England

Paul Rees: England need to know themselves, pass more, improve their discipline, kick the right ball and keep their props fit

Scotland's campaign is hanging by a thread after a late try from Argentina settled a physical battle in Wellington

New Zealand have learned from the mistakes of 2007 and it is showing in both their rugby and in their attitude to events off the pitch

Rather than a feast of Pacific rugby, Samoa and Fiji served up a match dominated by grunt and grind