South Africa played powerfully and precisely, with two converted tries
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Haiku for the Rugby World CupHaiku for the Rugby World Cup
The poet Seishi Yamaguchi (1901-1994) wrote dozens of rugby haiku.
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[SOCIAL WIRE] Spectators React to Japan’s Win over Samoa in RWC 2019[SOCIAL WIRE] Spectators React to Japan’s Win over Samoa in RWC 2019
Rugby fans celebrated on Twitter after Japan took the match
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Rugby World Cup 2019: Time for the Brave Blossoms to BloomRugby World Cup 2019: Time for the Brave Blossoms to Bloom
Here’s a fact you probably didn’t know: Japan has the