Top-ranked Ireland put aside their stuttering 2019 form with a clinical 27-3 victory over their main Pool A rivals Scotland.
Cousin of Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk was the star of the show for Springboks in opening defeat by New Zealand.
IOL's rugby writer Wynona Louw is Japan in the midst of rugby fever.
Australia winger Reece Hodge's World Cup hangs in the balance after he was cited for a dangerous tackle on Fiji's Peceli Yato.
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