Italy: World Ranking 14th Namibia: World Ranking 23th
Day: September 21, 2019
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[SOCIAL WIRE] Spectators React to Japan’s Win over Russia in RWC 2019 Opener[SOCIAL WIRE] Spectators React to Japan’s Win over Russia in RWC 2019 Opener
The Brave Blossoms got the win for the opening match.
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RWC 2019 — Day 2 ResultsRWC 2019 — Day 2 Results
Australia: World Ranking 6th Fiji: World Ranking 9th