"I'd be lying if I said we believe England are in the same league as the All Blacks."

- South African loose-head prop Os du Randt tells it like it is prior to his side's demolition of England in Stade de France yesterday.

"Any side playing New Zealand would be written off. But this Scottish team has heaps of self belief. We are probably the only 22 guys who think we are going to win."

- Paul Burnell offers his version of Scotland the brave before their clash with the All Blacks.

"This game is as big as my other 72 put together."

- Neil Jenkins on the prospect of facing Australia in the quarter-final, a game in which he would break Ieuan Evans's Welsh record for most caps.