TOKYO: With time running out on England's south coast four years ago, Japan's rugby team orchestrated one of the biggest upsets in sport - one sparked by a breathtaking act of defiance.
Their astonishing 34-32 victory over the two-time world champions was even made into a film called the"Miracle of Brighton" - released just in time for this year's World Cup, which hosts Japan will open against Russia on Sep 20. In a spicy"amuse-bouche" to the main event, Japan tackle South Africa in a World Cup warm-up game on Friday in Kumagaya, an hour north of Tokyo.South Africa bounced back to reach the semi-finals of the 2015 tournament, but losing to Japan left its mark on the players - and was viewed as a national humiliation back home.
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