Sunday cover: Japan on top of the world after stunning South Africa at Rugby World Cup


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The Japan rugby team bulldoze their way onto The National Sport front page on Sunday, September 20 after stunning South Africa – and the world – by defeating the Springboks at the Rugby World Cup.

Trailing by three in the dying moments of the game, Japan opted to go for the try rather than securing the penalty points that would have earned a draw, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Geoffrey Riddle, reporting for The National from the Brighton Community Stadium, offers his analysis of a game that saw Japan out-think and outfight their heavily-fancied opponents.

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