I hope Henshaw and Carbery are fit because they represent bright candles in the storm

Storm Hagibis likely to miss Fukuoka while Ireland squad is nearly back to full health

Gluey slugfest with bristling Pacific Islanders is the last thing Joe Schmidt’s side need

Part of contingency plan could be to move fixture to Sunday at the same stadium

The Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the Rugby World Cup with The Irish Times sports team

World Rugby monitoring typhoon with any cancelled matches called a scoreless draw

Schmidt must be wary of Samoan desire to land a significant blow at the World Cup

Joseph’s side have serious momentum for the defining Yokohama clash with Scots

Steve Jackson: ‘At the moment we don’t know where we stand’

Pressure returned to Ireland and Scotland after hosts do their bit in Toyota City

The Japanese public has taken to devouring rugby stories as it gets to know its heroes

Bonus point safely secured but sloppy second half merely adds to growing misgivings

Relieved Townsend now looking ahead to key clashes against Russia and Japan

Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg on there on the grass having fun and shape shifting

Scotland must win to remain in with chance of reaching World Cup quarter-finals

He’ll miss Australia’s remaining pool games against Wales, Uruguay and Georgia

Pacific Islanders evade first-half red cards to blow Bears away after break in Kumagaya

A look at all 20 of the finalised squads bidding to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in November

Pacific Islanders will present a physical threat but lack quality of previous sides

Japan brush Tonga aside while AJ MacGinty leads USA to win over Samoa