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Japan makes 1 enforced change for World Cup QF vs Springboks

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Japan's Isileli Nakajima, left, celebrates with Yu Tamura after the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at International Stadium against Scotland in Yokohama, Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Japan won 28-21. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

A deserving Japan reaches first Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

By JOHN PYE - Associated Press

Two captains is working out for Japan at Rugby World Cup

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

Japan's Pieter Labuschagne, left, fends off Russia's Yury Kushnarev on his way to scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Tokyo Stadium in Tokyo, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

Ireland set to deny Japan a Brighton-type miracle ending

By FOSTER NIUMATA - Associated Press

In this Aug. 9, 2019, photo, Russian rugby players work out in a camp on the outskirts of Moscow, ahead of the Rugby World Cup starting in Japan in September. Japan will have its first taste of the expectation which comes with being tournament host when it plays Russia in the opening match of the first Rugby World Cup to be held in Asia. An upset win over South Africa at the last World Cup swelled Japan's fan-base at home and abroad and has added to the expectation that they may be the giant-killers of this year's tournament. (Kyodo News via AP)

Pressure on Japan in Rugby World Cup opener against Russia

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Japan beats United States to win Pacific Nations Cup

By Associated Press - Associated Press