New Zealand beat Argentina 33-10 in a World Cup quarterfinal here on Sunday.

A mesmerizing French team beat England 19-12 at Eden Park on Saturday night to reach the rugby World Cup semifinals and an appointment with Wales.

Tonga and Fiji were both eliminated in the pool rounds of the Rugby World Cup, but the teams returned to vastly differing receptions in their Pacific island homelands.

The All Blacks put aside the massive blow that star playmaker Dan Carter was out of the World Cup Sunday as they led the top eight teams into the quarterfinal shootout amid a rising injury toll.

Tonga winger Sukanaivalu Hufanga has been suspended for five weeks after being found guilty of a dangerous tip tackle in his side's 19-14 victory over France in Wellington on Saturday.

England reached the World Cup quarterfinals at Eden Park on Saturday, but not before a spirited Scotland gave them a huge scare, only to lose to England 16-12 thanks to a Chris Ashton try with three minutes to go.

Georgia openside flanker Mamuka Gorgodze scored his side's only try as they won just their second rugby World Cup match when they beat Romania 25-9 in their Pool B match at Arena Manawatu on Wednesday.

Georgia has named its most experienced Rugby World Cup lineup for its Pool B clash with Romania on Wednesday.

Scotland's rivalry with England runs so deep it impregnates the unofficial anthem its players belt out before matches at the Rugby World Cup.

Ireland maintained its march toward winning its first-ever Rugby World Cup pool with a comfortable 62-12 win over Russia at International Stadium on Sunday.