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Japan Rugby Team is celebrating their win against Ireland. (Image via The Irish Times)
2019 Rugby World Cup: Japan thrashes Ireland 19 - 12
While not being the favorite team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the host, Japan, surprisingly pulled a win against its more-favored candidate and also the world’s no. 2, Ireland. On Saturday (28/9), Japan won 19 – 12 against Ireland at Ecopa Stadium, Shizuoka.The game, watched by about 47,000 spectators in the stadium, seemed to be bagged by the Irish in the first quarter as it thrashed Japan 12 – 3. However, when the Japanese found out that their opponent’s weakness laid on the wings, they dominate the Irish in their own half and caused a lot of penalties to Japan’s favor. These penalties were scored by Japanese fly-half, Yu Tamura.
By half-time, Japan is trailing only by only three behind Ireland at 12 – 9. At the 59th minute, Japanese winger, Kenki Fukuoka, coming on after being reserved due to calf muscle injury, dived on the corner of Irish half after a try, putting the Brave Blossom – Japan’s nickname – on the leading position for the first time of the match. At the 72nd minute, Tamura’s last penalty bagged the game as the Japanese outplayed the Irish.
The monumental win for the host reminded the world when the Brave Blossom beat South Africa 32 – 34 in the 2015 Rugby World Cup in Brighton. The match was dubbed as the “Miracle of Brighton”.
The win against world's second-best will go down in Japanese rugby history as a remembrance, especially as Japan became the first Asian nation to host Rugby World Cup. Irish did play well, however, the Japanese proved that they came more readily than the Irish.
When the final whistle was blown, the stadium and probably the whole Japan roared in euphoria as the “Miracle of Brighton” had its sequel. The Japanese fans then stated that the win against the Springboks – a nickname for South Africa – was not a fluke.
The win against Ireland led Japan to the first seat in Pool A, after securing a previous win against Russia. Ireland also opened its World Cup campaign by a convincing 27 – 3 win against Scotland. Ireland is the most-favored team in Pool A.
No matter what will happen in the next matches the Japanese will face in the upcoming six weeks of rugby, this win certainly impacted the Japanese’s perspective about rugby after the previous win over Springboks in 2015.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/49849736
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