The Naholo pic that will make you nervous

Waisake Naholo puts his back into it at the All Blacks gym session. Photo / Getty Images

There have been no matches today at the 2015 Rugby World Cup but there is still plenty to talk about, including the All Blacks gym session (it will put your 20 minutes spinning and 5 minutes of lifting to shame). Here's all that occurred in the early hours this morning.

WHAT'S HAPPENED?

There have been no games overnight, but plenty of press conferences and team namings, Australia, Fiji, Scotland, Japan, Romania and France have named lineups. Fiji back-rower Dominiko Waqaniburotu was suspended for one game by the Rugby World Cup judiciary on Monday for a dangerous tackle against England winger Jonny May.

Japan have made eight changes from the team which beat South Africa for their game against Scotland on Thursday morning. Scotland named its least experienced World Cup team since beating the United States 39-15 in 2003, with 12 making their tournament debuts, and four players having 10 caps or less. Halfback Greig Laidlaw will captain a side with an average age of just under 27, Scotland's third youngest ever side. France made a whopping 13 changes for their next match against Romania. Australia have named Michael Hooper and David Pocock to pay Fiji.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Will Australia start with the Hooper-Pocock combination again, or are they intending to give a Fijian team drained by a big game against England the run around? This selection will greatly influence how other teams prepare to play Australia.

LET'S GET PHYSICAL

There are gym sessions and there are All Black gym sessions. The team prepared for their clash Namibia grunting and lifting. Look at the photos of Waisake Naholo and pray that that leg holds up.

All Blacks winger Waisake Naholo trains in London. Photo / Getty

Liam Messam shows off his muscles. Photo / Getty Images

Tawera KerrBarlow gives his legs a stretch. Photo / Getty Images

Sam Cane makes 20kg weights look like cardboard boxes. Photo / Getty Images

Codie Taylor pumps some iron. Photo / Getty Images

No sweat: Naholo gets some help. Photo / Getty Images

Colin Slade strikes a pose, there's nothing to it. Photo / Getty Images

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UPSETS?

South Africa have dropped to sixth in the world after losing to Japan. Both of these facts are scarcely believable. Then again, rankings don't win World Cups.

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT THE ALL BLACKS

Conrad Smith has joined Richie McCaw in taking responsibility for the yellow card issued against Argentina. Conclusion: this might indicate the All Blacks want to stay on side with officials and don't want to be sidetracked by needless debate and controversy. But it is also refreshing to see in the name of honesty.

COMING UP

Australia has their first game of the tournament, taking on Fiji in Cardiff on Thursday morning. But of greater interest earlier that night is Scotland's first hit-out - against mighty Japan! The Brave Blossoms are suddenly the team to watch and the Scots will be anxious.

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