Standings
| Group: A | P | W | L | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2 | Ireland |
4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 3 | Scotland |
4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Samoa |
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | Russia |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Group: B | P | W | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | New Zealand |
4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2 | South Africa |
4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | Italy |
4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Namibia |
4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Canada |
4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| Group: C | P | W | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | England |
4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | |
| 2 | France |
4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | Argentina |
4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | Tonga |
4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | USA |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Group: D | P | W | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | Wales |
4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2 | Australia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 3 | Fiji |
4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Georgia |
4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 5 | Uruguay |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
World Cup Day 22 Preview
England and New Zealand rack up 40 points apiece
Welcome to your daily World Cup Predictor update, where we review the last day's action and look ahead to the next matches.
England and New Zealand both put in dominant displays in their quarter-finals against Australia and Ireland, setting up an epic semi-final clash in Yokohama next weekend.
The contestants of the other semi-final will be determined by Sunday's matches, Wales v France and Japan v South Africa. We can't wait!
Review
Oita
Sat 19 Oct 07:15
England
40 - 16
Australia
Whilst this match was competitive at times in the first half, England's strength and depth were simply too much for the Wallabies. The Australians will rue not taking points when they had a chance to get back into the game early in the second half. England's sweet chariot rolls on to face the formidable All Blacks.
Chofu
Sat 19 Oct 10:15
New Zealand
46 - 14
Ireland
The All Blacks, superb even by their standards, kept the Irish scoreless until late in the second half when Robbie Henshaw finally crashed over for a try. New Zealand were utterly dominating in all facets of play and fully deserved their seven tries. England will need to produce something exceptional to beat them in the semi-final.
Preview
Oita
Sun 20 Oct 07:15
Wales
20 - 19
France
Wales are clear favourites for this fixture, having won 7 of the last 8 matches against France. Some people expect the unexpected with France, but it would be quite an upset if they were to progress to the semi-finals.
Chofu
Sun 20 Oct 10:15
Japan
3 - 26
South Africa
The tournament hosts have looked in fine form so far, and this is by no means an easy fixture for the Springboks. The game is likely to be a fascinating contrast of styles, but only one team can progress, and the safest pick is for South Africa.
Good luck with your picks!
PS: the tackle on Mapimpi was definitely a red.