The Brave Blossoms advance to the quarter finals for the
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Japan Advances to RWC Quarter Finals in Historic, Nail-biter Win Over ScotlandJapan Advances to RWC Quarter Finals in Historic, Nail-biter Win Over Scotland
It was a nail-biter down to the final minutes of
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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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Rugby World Cup 2019: Japan Wins Opener against Russia With Matsushima’s Hat TrickRugby World Cup 2019: Japan Wins Opener against Russia With Matsushima’s Hat Trick
host nation Japan (10th rank) took on Russia (20th rank),
Pool A: Rugby World Cup 2019 SchedulePool A: Rugby World Cup 2019 Schedule
Pool A schedule. All times in JST.