Japan caused one of the greatest upsets in Rugby World Cup history by beating two-time champion South Africa 34-32 in the opening Pool B match on Saturday.

Factbox on the Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between Japan and South Africa: WHERE Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo WHEN Sunday, Oct. 20 at 7.15pm local time (1015 GMT) JAPAN World ranking: 7 Coach ...

South Africa, ranked third in the world, had 5–1 odds to win the World Cup, while Japan's were at 1500–1. Japan has never advanced out of pool play in the tournament, hosted this year by England.

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Japan springs the biggest upset in Rugby World Cup history as Kame Hesketh scores a dramatic last-minute try to beat two-time champion South Africa 34-32.

Japan pulled off the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history on this day in 2015 with a stunning 34-32 win over South Africa at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.

Karne Hesketh scores a dramatic last-minute try as Japan beat South Africa in arguably the biggest upset in rugby history.

Ayumu Goromaru of Japan ceelbrates scoring the second try during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Japan at the Brighton Community Stadium.

A stunning defeat over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup changed Japanese rugby forever.

Japan pulled off the greatest shock in Rugby World Cup history as they stunned mighty South Africa 34-32 at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.