Another busy day in the 2015 edition of the Rugby World Cup and it served up some crackers.
England 25-28 Wales
Enthralling is the only word for it. From start to finish these two sides were more than a match for each other.
Dan Biggar and Owen Farrell enjoyed exceptional kicking days, the former kicked seven penalties to drive his team into the lead, a monster pressure kick in the closing minutes enough to guarantee Wales the victory.
Jonny May got England's only try of the game in the first half, England had a commanding lead at the interval.
But Wales persevered and continued to punish England with pinpoint accuracy from the dead ball.
Garreth Davies crossed the whitewash for Wales' only try of the game and Biggar was to be the hero as he kicked a later penalty to give a morale boosting win.
Photo Credit: Frank Augstein / AP/Press Association Images
South Africa 46 - 6 Samoa
South Africa got their World Cup campaign back on track after a humiliating defeat to rugby minnows Japan last week.
JP Pietersen got himself on the scoresheet with a hat-trick of tries and Schalk Burger, Schalk Brits and Bryan Habana all ran over to give the Spiringboks a bonus point victory.
Photo Credit: Martin Cleaver / AP/Press Association Images
The win leaves South Africa top of Pool B on seven points, two clear of Scotland whom they face next Saturday at St James' Park.
Italy 23 - 18 Canada
Canada didn't exactly impress against Ireland last week and Joe Schmidt's side ran out comfortable winners.
It seems Kieran Crowley's charges learned their lessons and pushed Italy all the way in this thoroughly entertaining game.
Canada came out of the traps quickly in the second half in top form as they scored again through Matt Evans, and looked as though they had added another shortly afterwards, after some great handling created space on the wing, but the TMO called it back after a forward pass was spotted.
The underdogs just couldn't muster enough and in the end it was the Italian's experience which saw them over the line.
Photo Credit: Nigel French / PA Wire/Press Association Images
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