JAPAN ON THE RWC STAGE

Japan produced a Rugby World Cup shock like no other on the second day of the 2015 tournament when they defied odds of 80/1 against them to defeat two-time world champions South Africa 34-32 on an historic day in Brighton.

The vastly experienced Springboks fielded seven of the side that had lifted the Webb Ellis Cup eight years earlier but they could not deal with the Brave Blossoms’ high-tempo brand of rugby.