Welcome to the Evening Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after the Springboks advanced in Tokyo.
South Africa's Tendai Mtawarira was lucky to escape a red card as the Springboks bludgeoned past hosts Japan 26-3 to book a World Cup semi-final with Wales.
'The Beast' Mtawarira upended Keita Inagaki midway through the first-half and was sin-binned for the crude tackle.
But referee Wayne Barnes reached immediately for a yellow card, opting not to refer the decision to Television Match Official (TMO) Rowan Kitt.
Inagaki landed on his head, leaving Japan frustrated with the level of punishment delivered to Mtawarira.
Makazole Mapimpi bagged a brace and Faf De Klerk also raced in, with Handre Pollard posting 11 points off the tee as South Africa squeezed the life out of the Brave Blossoms.
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Rugby World Cup fixtures and results
| Sept 20 | Japan 30-10 Russia | Pool A, Tokyo | Report |
| Sept 21 | Australia 39-21 Fiji | Pool D, Sapporo | Report |
| Sept 21 | France 23-21 Argentina | Pool C, Tokyo | Report |
| Sept 21 | New Zealand 23-13 South Africa | Pool B, Yokohama | Report |
| Sept 22 | Italy 47-22 Namibia | Pool B, Osaka | Report |
| Sept 22 | Ireland 27-3 Scotland | Pool A, Yokohama | Report |
| Sept 22 | England 35-3 Tonga | Pool C, Sapporo | Report |
| Sept 23 | Wales 43-14 Georgia | Pool D, Toyota City | Report |
| Sept 24 | Russia 9-34 Samoa | Pool A, Kumagaya | Report |
| Sept 25 | Fiji 27-30 Uruguay | Pool D, Kamaishi | Report |
| Sept 26 | Italy 48-7 Canada | Pool B, Fukuoka | Report |
| Sept 26 | England 45-7 USA | Pool C, Kobe | Report |
| Sept 28 | Argentina 28-12 Tonga | Pool C, Higashiosaka | Report |
| Sept 28 | Japan 19-2 Ireland | Pool A, Shizuoka | Report |
| Sept 28 | South Africa 53-7 Namibia | Pool B, Toyota City | Report |
| Sept 29 | Georgia 33-7 Uruguay | Pool D, Kumagaya | Report |
| Sept 29 | Australia 25-29 Wales | Pool D, Tokyo | Report |
| Sept 30 | Scotland 34-0 Samoa | Pool A, Kobe | Report |
| Oct 2 | France 33-9 USA | Pool C, Fukuoka | Report |
| Oct 2 | New Zealand 63-0 Canada | Pool B, Oita | Report |
| Oct 3 | Georgia 10-45 Fiji | Pool D, Higashiosaka | Report |
| Oct 3 | Ireland 35-0 Russia | Pool A, Kobe | Report |
| Oct 4 | South Africa 49-3 Italy | Pool B, Shizuoka | Report |
| Oct 5 | Australia 45-10 Uruguay | Pool D, Oita | Report |
| Oct 5 | England 39-10 Argentina | Pool C, Tokyo | Report |
| Oct 5 | Japan 38-19 Samoa | Pool A, Toyota City | Report |
| Oct 6 | New Zealand 71-9 Namibia | Pool B, Tokyo | Report |
| Oct 6 | France 23-21 Tonga | Pool C, Kumamoto | Report |
| Oct 8 | South Africa 66-7 Canada | Pool B, Kobe | Report |
| Oct 9 | Argentina 47-17 USA | Pool C, Kumagaya | Report |
| Oct 9 | Scotland 61-0 Russia | Pool A, Shizuoka | Report |
| Oct 9 | Wales 29-17 Fiji | Pool D, Oita | Report |
| Oct 11 | Australia 27-8 Georgia | Pool D, Shizuoka | Report |
| OFF | New Zealand 0-0 Italy | OFF | OFF |
| OFF | England 0-0 France | OFF | OFF |
| Oct 12 | Ireland vs Samoa | Pool A, Fukuoka | Report |
| OFF | Namibia vs Canada | OFF | OFF |
| Oct 13 | USA 19-31 Tonga | Pool C, Higashiosaka | Report |
| Oct 13 | Wales 35-13 Uruguay | Pool D, Kumamoto | Report |
| Oct 13 | Japan 28-21 Scotland | Pool A, Yokohama | Report |
| Oct 19 | England 40-16 Australia | QF 1, Oita | Report |
| Oct 19 | New Zealand 46-14 Ireland | QF 2, Tokyo | Report |
| Oct 20 | Wales 20-19 France | QF 3, Oita | Report |
| Oct 20 | Japan 3-26 South Africa | QF 4, Tokyo | Report |
| Oct 26 | Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2 | SF 1, Yokohama | 9am |
| Oct 27 | Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4 | SF 2, Yokohama | 9am |
| Nov 1 | Loser SF 1 v Loser SF 2 | Third place play-off, Tokyo | 9am |
| Nov 2 | Final | Yokohama | 9am |
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