As the world salutes Japan, Ireland retreat and regroup

And they say lightning doesn’t strike twice? That’s consecutive World Cups in which Japan has produced the seismic moment of the tournament.

As the world salutes Japan, Ireland retreat and regroup

And they say lightning doesn’t strike twice? That’s consecutive World Cups in which Japan has produced the seismic moment of the tournament.

It’s hard to know who are the biggest beneficiaries of Saturday's 19-12 victory over Ireland, but both the host nation and tournament organisers, World Rugby, fully appreciate the scale of the story.

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