Former Springbok Byan Habana is one of five players set to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the conclusion of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
French talisman Antoine Dupont is a step closer to featuring in this week's blockbuster Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa.
Argentina's Mateo Carreras scored a hat-trick to help the Los Pumas see off Japan 39-27 in their winner-takes-all Pool D clash on Sunday.
Ireland ended Scotland's Rugby World Cup campaign by beating them 36-14 in Paris to set up a quarter-final rematch with New Zealand.
England were forced to dig deep in an 18-17 victory over Samoa that will have left probable World Cup quarter-final opponents Fiji licking their lips.
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster is sweating over the fitness of star front-row Tyrel Lomax after he sustained another knee injury in their 73-0 victory over Uruguay in Lyon on Thursday.