#RWC2015 Diary: Japan becoming a rugby county too

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#RWC2015 Diary: Japan becoming a rugby county too
Tue, 06 Oct, 2015 - 01:00
Eileesh Buckley

JAPAN BECOMING A RUGBY COUNTRY TOO

Some 1.38m people tuned in to see Ireland beat Italy on Sunday, an average of 956,600 viewers, which is the highest ratings ever achieved by TV3.

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