'The worst thing about not playing? Extra fitness work' - Quotes of the Day

“Having to do extra fitness [work]."
England number-eight Billy Vunipola (pictured left) on the worst thing about being banned

“I don’t know, maybe, now you’ve put it in my head. I’ll try to think of something for you.”
Winger Mack Hansen, Ireland's man of many haircuts, on whether he'll have a new one for Saturday's match against South Africa

“I do but I’m not going to say it."
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend on whether he has a preferred result for the Group B encounter

Danny shows he cares

“Ask me a couple of years ago, I probably thought I’d be sat where you are asking the lads a couple of questions."
England scrum-half and podcast co-host Danny Care on starting his first World Cup game since 2015 

“The kid could play anywhere. Whisper it quietly but he could probably play nine." 
Care doesn't want versatile Harlequins team-mate Marcus Smith taking his spot

“You want to see the best players, Antoine’s the best player in the world so we want to see him back there in a French shirt. The one thing we know about him, he’s pretty tough. He’s special.”
Care wishes fellow scrum-half Dupont a speedy recovery

Back to work for Eddie against Wales

"I could have a nice life. Get up every morning, wife puts the packed lunch in the bag, put a shirt and tie on, know what I am going to do. I am going to teach six periods. Come home, wash the dog, clean the car, watch the news and then get the packed lunch ready for the next day."
Australia head coach Eddie Jones on why he chose rugby over the 9 to 5