The first World Athletics Championships of the post-Usain Bolt era get under way here Friday with the sport desperately seeking a new superstar as it tackles a slew of ongoing doping controversies.
Experienced hooker Schalk Brits will move from the front to the back of the scrum as South Africa made 13 changes to their side for the Rugby World Cup Pool B clash with minnows Namibia in Toyota City on Saturday.
South American minnows Uruguay stunned Fiji 30-27 on Wednesday for their first Rugby World Cup win since 2003 and the first upset of the tournament in Japan.
Sunday's showdown will more than likely decide the pool winner, with Kurtley Beale saying that the fact it was Wales was a positive.
Sebastian Coe, who took over the reins during a period of turmoil in world athletics, was re-elected by unanimous vote of the 203 delegates attending the International Association of Athletics Federations' Congress in Doha.
United States coach Gary Gold on Wednesday said his 'severe underdogs' would take heart from Japan's stunning 2015 Rugby World Cup victory over South Africa as they prepare to take on heavyweights England.
The French international midfielder has been sidelined for three weeks by an ankle injury, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident he will definitely be fit for Arsenal's visit in the Premier League on Monday.
Messi, who won the Spanish La Liga title with Barcelona last season and the European golden boot having scored 54 goals in 58 games in all competitions, last won the award in 2015.
There were barely two minutes on the clock when centre Jonathan Davies was played in under the posts after a perfect pass by scrum-half and namesake Gareth.
The men from KwaZulu-Natal lost 2-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns on the weekend as they made it six league games without a win.
