Japan, driven by typhoon victims, make Rugby World Cup history | The Malaysian Insight

The Japan team acknowledging their fans after winning the Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Scotland in Yokohama today. The Brave Blossoms have defied odds of almost 50 to one to finish at the top of their pool. – AFP pic, October 13, 2019.

JAPAN coach Jamie Joseph today said his players were driven to make Rugby World Cup history after waking to the devastation caused by this weekend’s massive typhoon. The hosts beat Scotland 28-21 in a crunch encounter in Yokohama to finish at the top of Pool A with a perfect record of four wins out of four.

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