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Japan and Scotland players tussle during the Rugby World Cup game. AFP

Japan's and Scotland's players line up prior to their Rugby World Cup Pool A game. AFP

Scotland lock Grant Gilchrist and Japan flanker Michael Leitch jump for the ball in a line out. AFP

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell scores the first try of the game. AFP

Scotland players celebrate with Finn Russell after his opening try. AFP

Japan wing Kotaro Matsushima scores his team's first try against Scotland. AFP

Japan players celebrate with Kotaro Matsushima after scoring their first try. Reuters

Japan fans celebrate their team's first try. Reuters

Japan prop Keita Inagaki scores his team's second try against Scotland. AFP

Japan players celebrate Keita Inagaki's try against Scotland. Reuters

Japan wing Kenki Fukuoka scores his team's third try against Scotland. AFP

Japan's Kenki Fukuoka celebrates after scoring his team's third try. AP Photo

Kenki Fukuoka scores Japan's fourth try. Reuters

Kenki Fukuoka is congratulated by Japan teammates Kazuki Himeno, left, after scoring his second try. AP Photo

A Japan fan cheers on his team against Scotland. AP Photo

Scotland players celebrate after teammate Willem Nel scores a try. AP Photo

Scotland prop Zander Fagerson scores his team's third try against Japan. AFP

Scotland's prop Zander Fagerson celebrates after scoring his team's third try against Japan. AFP

Japan and Scotland players tussle during the Rugby World Cup game. AFP

Japan's and Scotland's players line up prior to their Rugby World Cup Pool A game. AFP

Scotland lock Grant Gilchrist and Japan flanker Michael Leitch jump for the ball in a line out. AFP

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell scores the first try of the game. AFP

Scotland players celebrate with Finn Russell after his opening try. AFP

Japan wing Kotaro Matsushima scores his team's first try against Scotland. AFP

Japan players celebrate with Kotaro Matsushima after scoring their first try. Reuters

Japan fans celebrate their team's first try. Reuters

Japan prop Keita Inagaki scores his team's second try against Scotland. AFP

Japan players celebrate Keita Inagaki's try against Scotland. Reuters

Japan wing Kenki Fukuoka scores his team's third try against Scotland. AFP

Japan's Kenki Fukuoka celebrates after scoring his team's third try. AP Photo

Kenki Fukuoka scores Japan's fourth try. Reuters

Kenki Fukuoka is congratulated by Japan teammates Kazuki Himeno, left, after scoring his second try. AP Photo

A Japan fan cheers on his team against Scotland. AP Photo

Scotland players celebrate after teammate Willem Nel scores a try. AP Photo

Scotland prop Zander Fagerson scores his team's third try against Japan. AFP

Scotland's prop Zander Fagerson celebrates after scoring his team's third try against Japan. AFP

Japan and Scotland players tussle during the Rugby World Cup game. AFP

Rugby World Cup 2019: Japan's heroes step up to plate as a country mourns

With the host nation still reeling from the devastating effects of Typhoon Hagibis, the Brave Blossoms 'play with their heart' to beat Scotland and seal quarter-final spot

Paul Radley

October 13, 2019

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