• Mark Bennett of Scotland scores their fourth try against Japan on Wednesday in their Rugby World Cup victory. Eddie Keogh / Reuters
    Mark Bennett of Scotland scores their fourth try against Japan on Wednesday in their Rugby World Cup victory. Eddie Keogh / Reuters
  • Japan walk off the pitch after their defeat to Scotland on Wednesday in Rugby World Cup pool play at Gloucester, England. David Rogers / Getty Images
    Japan walk off the pitch after their defeat to Scotland on Wednesday in Rugby World Cup pool play at Gloucester, England. David Rogers / Getty Images
  • France's Fulgence Ouedraogo takes the lineout during their 38-11 victory over Romania on Wednesday at the Rugby World Cup. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters
    France's Fulgence Ouedraogo takes the lineout during their 38-11 victory over Romania on Wednesday at the Rugby World Cup. Stefan Wermuth / Reuters
  • France supporterd shown at the Rugby World Cup match on Wednesday against Romania in East London. Franck Fife / AFP
    France supporterd shown at the Rugby World Cup match on Wednesday against Romania in East London. Franck Fife / AFP
  • Yannick Nyanga of France makes a break during the 2015 Rugby World Cup match against Romania on Wednesday night. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images
    Yannick Nyanga of France makes a break during the 2015 Rugby World Cup match against Romania on Wednesday night. Shaun Botterill / Getty Images
  • A general view outside the London Olympic Stadium on Wednesday during the France v Romania Rugby World Cup match. Paul Gilham / Getty Images
    A general view outside the London Olympic Stadium on Wednesday during the France v Romania Rugby World Cup match. Paul Gilham / Getty Images
  • Israel Folau of Australia jumps for the ball with Fiji players Metuisela Talebula and Asaeli Tikoirotuma during their match at the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Wednesday. Dan Mullan / Getty Images
    Israel Folau of Australia jumps for the ball with Fiji players Metuisela Talebula and Asaeli Tikoirotuma during their match at the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Wednesday. Dan Mullan / Getty Images
  • Sekope Kepu of Australia breaks past Tevita Cavubati of Fiji to score his side's third try in their 28-13 win on Wednesday in Rugby World Cup pool play. Dan Mullan / Getty Images
    Sekope Kepu of Australia breaks past Tevita Cavubati of Fiji to score his side's third try in their 28-13 win on Wednesday in Rugby World Cup pool play. Dan Mullan / Getty Images
  • A general view of Australia v Fiji at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Wednesday at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    A general view of Australia v Fiji at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Wednesday at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images

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Rugby World Cup continues as favourites reassert normalcy – in pictures

Jake Badger

September 24, 2015

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Images from Wednesday’s round of play at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, which had seen upsets like Japan defeating South Africa and near-upsets like Argentina scaring New Zealand so far in the tournament, featuring France, Scotland and Australia all making relatively comfortable work of the upstarts and returning some normalcy to the programme. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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