Robert Kitson

Among the litany of tributes to Lomu’s extraordinary rugby ability have been many more highlighting the gentle, generous soul within.

Can France repeat their heroics of 2007? Will Argentina take advantage of a depleted Ireland? It’s north v south in the last eight.

SA have responded ominously well from their infamous defeat and they will line up against Wales a very different team to the one that fell to Japan.

It has been a better start to a Rugby World Cup than anyone could have hoped for.

Is it a full stop or a semi colon in Venus and Serena's monologue?

It is a while since Le Crunch had such a snap and crackle about it.

Winning away has always been hard in the Six Nations, but it may be more than just your opponents you have to beat.

South Africa's captain, John Smit, has urged his team to give their World Cup-winning coach, Jake White, a rousing send-off at the Millennium Stadium this weekend as the Springboks prepare to say goodbye to the man who masterminded their triumphant campaign in France.

David McHugh did not become one of the world's top rugby referees by shirking tough decisions and, regardless of his still-tender left shoulder, he is not going to start now. Others may still wince at pictures of last month's assault by a pot-bellied Springbok fan in Durban in a Tri-Nations match against New Zealand but, if McHugh has any mental scars before his comeback, he hides them well.