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Pool D at this World Cup has not been a classic. England have qualified with tactics that have not endeared them to thrill-seeking neutrals, and behind them Arg
AFP – Japan called on their inner Samurai spirit to take on Argentina in a mouth-watering winner-takes-all climax to Pool D of the Rugby World Cup in Nantes today (7pm Brunei time). England are confirmed as pool winners, meaning a straight shoot-out between the Brave Blossoms and Los Pumas for second place and a spot […]
TOULOUSE, France--It’s “Samurai Time” for Japan at the Rugby World Cup.
Japan are ready to summon their inner samurai as they enter the "death zone" when taking on Argentina in what is a winner-takes-all match to qualify as World Cup Pool D runners-up.If we lose, it's the end of us, so that means we're going into the death zone.
The equation facing the Japanese is quite simple heading into their final pool game against Argentina in Nantes on Sunday. For that reason, Japan’s players are channeling the spirit of the samurai — warriors recruited for military service by chieftains from around the 10th century — for their biggest game of the tournament. “We have a day for attack and defense but instead of the coaches running them, the players present their game plans for the week,” Japan team director Yuichiro Fuji said on Thursday.