[1] France became the second team to qualify for the last eight to complete the two teams that advanced out of Pool C.[2] South Africa secured their spot in the quarter-finals after their final pool match victory over Canada.
After the match cancellations, New Zealand confirmed their place in the quarter-finals as pool winners.
Ireland secured their progression to the quarter-finals following their victory over Samoa in their final match.
In the last pool stage match, home team Japan secured their top place in Pool A by beating Scotland and advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time in World Cup history.
[citation needed] Player of the Match: Tom Curry (England) Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France) Mathieu Raynal (France) Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand) Notes: Player of the Match: Beauden Barrett (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Pascal Gaüzère (France) Angus Gardner (Australia) Television match official: Graham Hughes (England) Notes: Player of the Match: Aaron Wainwright (Wales) Assistant referees: Nic Berry (Australia) Paul Williams (New Zealand) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Notes: Player of the Match: Faf de Klerk (South Africa) Assistant referees: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Luke Pearce (England) Television match official: Rowan Kitt (England) Player of the Match: Maro Itoje (England) Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France) Pascal Gaüzère (France) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Notes: Player of the Match: Handré Pollard (South Africa) Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England) Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand) Notes: Player of the Match: Brodie Retallick (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa) Pascal Gaüzère (France) Television match official: Marius Jonker (South Africa) Player of the Match: Duane Vermeulen (South Africa) Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France) Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand) Notes: