t proved one other action-packed weekend on the Rugby World Cup because the event races by way of the pool stage motion.

Fiji’s win over Australia is the standout result thus far, whereas Johnny Sexton wrote new historical past as Ireland eased previous Tonga to proceed their sturdy begin in France.

England, in fact, beat Japan as they proceed their marketing campaign, albeit in slightly unconvincing fashion.

Standard Sport’s Nick Purewal runs by way of the group of the weekend…

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1 Ox Nche, South Africa

Spearheaded one other bludgeoning Sringboks efficiency because the reigning champions dispatched Romania 76-0.

2 Mike Tadjer, Portugal

The bustling hooker arrange his aspect’s well-worked strive as Portugal held their very own and proved a severe World Cup level.

3 Michael Alaalatoa, Samoa

The former Australia prop led from the entrance as Samoa accounted for Chile 43-10 on Saturday to kick-start their World Cup in type.

4 Nick Frost, Australia

One of few plus factors for a callow Australia aspect that was deservedly crushed by Fiji, Frost was aggressive within the free and dominant within the tight.

5 James Ryan, Ireland

The talisman lock delivered one other vitally bodily amd managed efficiency for one of many event favourites.

6 Levani Botia, Fiji

The former jail officer locked down Fiji’s back-row dominance leaving Australia with none solutions to his breakdown shackling.

7 Nicolas Martins, Portugal

Delivered one of many moments of the World Cup to date by sneaking in for Portugal’s neatly taken lineout peel strive towards Wales.

8 Ben Earl, England

The Saracens powerhouse simply will get higher and higher for England. His prodigious capability for work continues to indicate as he virtually appears to be like brisker within the closing quarter than the primary.

9 Simione Kuruvoli, Fiji

Nerveless goal-kicking and astute sport administration drove Fiji residence for a victory for the ages over Australia for the Pacific Islanders.

10 Johnny Sexton, Ireland

Moved previous the good Ronan O’Gara to turn into Ireland’s all-time main Test factors scorer and oozed all of his abundance of sophistication.

11 Nicolas Freitas, Uruguay

Bagged a attempt to keep in mind on an unforgettable night time for Uruguay because the South Americans pushed a much-changed France to the restrict in Lille on Thursday night time.

12 Bundee Aki, Ireland

Arguably the shape centre of the event to date, his brute power is now equalled by his sport intelligence and position inside Ireland’s masterful system.

13 Josua Tuisova, Fiji

The Toulon piledriver is equally at residence within the centres or on the wing, and conjured one more masterful flip as Fiji dispatched Australia

14 Makazole Mapimpi, South Africa

Only South Africa might boast a wing of Mapimpi’s enduring high quality and never begin him in each match. Jumped straight again into the group and into try-scoring type.

15 Hugo Keenan, Ireland

Often the unsung hero of Ireland’s supremacy purely by being much less flashy than a few of his team-mates. Every bit as essential as Ireland’s different pivots nevertheless.