Brave Blossoms lift typhoon-hit Japan with World Cup breakthrough
Host nation beat Scotland to reach their first Rugby World Cup quarterfinal
13 October 2019 - 17:28
Tokyo — While Japan gave their typhoon-hit nation reason to celebrate when edging Scotland 28-21 to reach their first Rugby World Cup quarterfinal on Sunday, Wales beat Uruguay 35-13 to confirm a quarterfinal against France, England will play old rivals Australia and defending champions New Zealand will face Ireland in the last eight.
The Japan-Scotland game was nearly cancelled because of Typhoon Hagibis, which swept through the country on Saturday killing at least 26...
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