New Zealand attack coach Ian Foster said the All Blacks' defeat against Ireland in Dublin last year will be irrelevant when the two teams face each other in the World Cup quarter-final in Tokyo on Saturday.
Tonga hooker Paula Ngauamo has been banned for seven weeks following an incident in their final game of the World Cup against the United States of America.
Australia head coach Michael Cheika has played down England's dominance over the Wallabies in recent times ahead of the World Cup quarter-final between these two teams in Oita on Saturday.
Scottish Rugby Union will face a hearing in front of an independent disputes committee of World Rugby following their recent comments on the fixture against the home side Japan.
England defence coach John Mitchell believes Saracens back-row Billy Vunipola is likely to be fit for the World Cup quarter-final against Australia to be played in Oita on Saturday.
We despatched our team to Tokyo and asked them to report back on both the country and the rugby. Together with photographer Pete Bullen here’s what we captured.
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen lavished praise on Japan for their performance in the ongoing World Cup as they went on reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
Ireland have been dealt a major blow ahead of their quarter-final against New Zealand with centre Bundee Aki ruled out for the remainder of the tournament following a three-week ban.