England captain Chris Robshaw: we let Twickenham crowd down

The England captain admitted he wanted to go for the win against Wales after shunning the opportunity to kick a late penalty that would have earned his side a draw

South Africa v Samoa: Rugby World Cup 2015 –as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: South Africa put the embarrassment of their defeat at the hands of Japan behind them courtesy of an emphatic win

Josh Strauss ready to make Scotland debut against Japan in World Cup

The South African back-row Josh Strauss will start on the bench for Scotland’s Pool opener against Japan, who they have promised not to underestimate at Gloucester on Wednesday

View from South Africa: ‘This was humiliation, a huge wound to pride’

Allegations of racial discrimination in South Africa’s team selection only deepened the gloom after the Springboks’ defeat by Japan

Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales suffer costly injuries in win over Uruguay

Wales achieved a bonus-point victory over a Uruguay side made up largely of amateurs at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff

‘History changes for Japanese rugby’ as world wowed by defeat of Springboks

Television stations were unmoved by the historic win in Brighton, but former greats pay tribute to stunning win by the hosts of the 2019 tournament

Mamuka Gorgodze inspires Georgia to famous World Cup win over Tonga

Tries from the captain Mamuka Gorgodze and Giorgi Tkhilaishvili guided Georgia to a 17-10 surprise win against Tonga who fought back in the second half but had to make to do with a losing bonus point

Rugby World Cup preview No12: Argentina

There are no surprises when it comes to Daniel Hourcade’s team: a powerful scrum looking to create destruction, but a squad lacking in depth. Expect them to progress from their pool but appear unlikely to go any further

Wales keep frontline men fresh for England match in Rugby World Cup

Wales, at the end of a week when they had to deal with the loss of two leading backs for the World Cup, will be keeping their frontline players back for the Twickenham encounter against England

Wales’ lack of depth means loss of Leigh Halfpenny is harder to bear

The World Cup is likely to be decided by strength in reserve and while Wales have a stronger first-choice team on paper, England have far deeper cover

Chasing the chariot: in search of the soul of English rugby

In a special interactive report Robert Kitson and Tom Jenkins take a journey from Twickenham via rugby union’s western heartland and to its northern outposts to reveal a sport of confused identities