Japan enjoy record-breaking victory

Japan have virtually guaranteed their passage to the World Cup finals after a record-breaking victory over Chinese Taipei.

Japan have virtually guaranteed their passage to the World Cup finals after a record-breaking victory over Chinese Taipei.

The 155-3 thrashing at the National Stadium in Tokyo smashed Japan’s best-ever win in a Test match and equalled the biggest-ever winning margin that Argentina created in a 152-0 success over Paraguay earlier this year.

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