Oh no the Japan beat south africa. I wonder how the All Blacks go a gest the Japan. Japan has caused the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history by beating two time winners South Africa, 34-32 in their opening Pool B match.
Former Otago and Napier Boys High winger, Karne Hesketh, scored in the 84th minute to snatch victory for Japan in a pulsating contest.
The Springboks outscored Japan four tries to three, but the kicking of fullback Ayumu Goromaru kept Japan in the contest.
“We’ve worked for this for the last four years,” victorious captain New Zealander Michael Leitch said immediately after the game.
Impressive tacking from Japan kept them within two points of the Springboks at half-time. In the second half both sides exchanged penalties before Springboks scored a try to replacement front rower Adriaan Strauss.
But Japan never gave up and found space out wide, sending Goromaru in at the corner. A final penalty to South Africa was their last scoring play before Japan applied huge pressure in the final 10 minutes, which ultimately resulted in the final try in the 84th minute.
Earlier this morning Georgia recorded just their third Rugby World Cup win with a 17-10 upset over Tonga in their Pool C opener in Gloucester before Six Nations champions Ireland trounced Canada 50-7 in Cardiff.
holey moley did they really win.
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