Japan ended the 2015 World Cup with victories over USA and Samoa, but a defeat to Scotland meant the Brave Blossoms failed to reach the knockout stages for what would have been the first time.

After pulling off arguably the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history at the weekend with victory over two-time champion South Africa, Japan were then taught a lesson by Scotland, who ran out 45 ...

Japan produced the greatest shock in Rugby World Cup history by defeating two-time champions South Africa in a dramatic encounter in Brighton. Karne Hesketh scored an 84th minute try to claim the ...

There is no way to brace you for the shock of this — Japan has beaten the South African Springboks at the Rugby World Cup. The two-times world champions were humiliated by the Brave Blossoms and ...

HAILED as the greatest victory in the history of the Rugby World Cup, see how the world reacted to Japan’s shock defeat of South Africa. DAN ELSOM and WIRES 4 min read September 20, 2015 - 10:33AM ...

South Africa, ranked third in the world, had 5–1 odds to win the World Cup, while Japan's were at 1500–1. Japan has never advanced out of pool play in the tournament, hosted this year by England.

World champions South Africa will play Japan at Wembley on November 1 the first time they have met in England since the ...

The search for South Africa's third World Cup crown kicks off this Saturday, with Heyneke Meyer's men taking on the threat of Japan at Brighton Community Stadium.

“This will be Japan’s first Rugby World Cup quarter-final, so you have to back South Africa with all their big-game experience. Japan should be kept in it for a long way by their strong home ...

Japan ended the 2015 World Cup with victories over USA and Samoa, but a defeat to Scotland meant the Brave Blossoms failed to reach the knockout stages for what would have been the first time.