Japan hold on against Samoa to boost their quarter-final hopes
Japan boosted their chances of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the second successive time as they beat an ill disciplined Samoa.
Source: rnz.co.nz
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Japan trumps Samoa again to stay in Rugby World Cup quarterfinals hunt
Japan teamwork trumped Samoa individual power and won their Rugby World Cup match by a 28-22 scoreline that was more comfortable than it looked on Thursday. With Argentina expected to earn a bonus-point win against Chile on Saturday, Japan's last Pool D match with the Pumas next week will be a winner-takes-all fight for a quarterfinal spot. “That's our grand final,” Japan coach Jamie Joseph said.
Source: yahoo.com
England through to quarters as Japan fend off ferocious fightback from 14-man Samoa
Japan are five points clear of Argentina, who will play their game in hand against Chile on Saturday and then meet Japan on Sunday week.
Source: the42.ie
Rugby: Samoa make four changes for Japan clash as Tonga to miss Fifita
Manu Samoa have made four changes to the side for their Pool D must-win match against Japan in Toulouse on Friday morning New Zealand time.
Source: rnz.co.nz
Argentina seeking to avoid reversal of 1999 sliding-doors match with Samoa
The Pumas now play 11 or 12 tests per year, most of them against fellow Tier 1 sides. Samoa played only 12 matches between the 2019 World Cup and this one, half of them against their fellow Pacific Islanders.
Source: the42.ie