At a glance

Pool A:

Australia 65 Uruguay 3

Australia scored 11 tries yesterday. Centre Henry Speight got one of the tries of the tournament at the end of a 65-metre run.

Pool A:

England 25 Wales 28

Wales twice came from 10 points behind to beat the hosts. Fly-half Dan Biggar's 23-point haul is a record for a Welshman against England.

Pool B:

South Africa 46 Samoa 6

The Springboks enjoyed a six-try romp but skipper Jean de Villiers' tournament is over (fractured jaw).

Pool D:

Italy 23 Canada 18

Italy could not stop winger D.T.H. van der Merwe from scoring a try which he started from well inside his own half but ultimately held off a brave challenge from Canada.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 28, 2015, with the headline At a glance. Subscribe