Tournament darlings Japan remain in World Cup hunt

Japan's hopes of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals remain very much alive after their extraordinary tournament continued with a resounding win over Samoa.

Tournament darlings Japan remain in World Cup hunt
Sat, 03 Oct, 2015 - 17:48

Samoa 5 Japan 26

Japan's hopes of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals remain very much alive after their extraordinary tournament continued with a resounding win over Samoa.

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