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South Africa win 2023 RWC

Rugby World Cup | Group Stage

Sep 19, 2015 at 4.45pm UK

South Africa
32-34
Japan

Louw (18'), du Plessis (34'), de Jager (44'), Strauss (62')

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Leitch (30'), Goromaru (69'), Hesketh (80')

Live Commentary

Reaction

Bismarck du Plessis: 'We can't be angry'

Eddie Jones: 'Rugby growing in Japan'

Fotuali'i wary of "wounded" South Africa

Woodward: 'Japan's triumph sends message'

Top five Rugby World Cup upsets

Eddie Jones: 'We didn't read the script'

Leitch: 'We've trained three years for this'

Lambie: 'We have to take a good look at ourselves'

Matfield: 'I've never seen a dressing room like it'

Jones: 'Japan aiming for quarter-finals'

De Villiers: 'South Africa must win every game'

The Match

Match Report

A late try from Karne Hesketh gives Japan a 34-32 victory over South Africa, after the Springboks had been reduced to 14-men when Coenraad Oosthuizen received a yellow.

Live Commentary

Relive Sports Mole's coverage of Japan's shock win over South Africa in their opening match at the Rugby World Cup.

HT Report

Japan more than match South Africa in an entertaining first half of the Rugby World Cup Pool B opener, with the Springboks holding a narrow 12-10 lead in Brighton.

Form Guide

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Argentina 12-26 South Africa

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South Africa 25-37 Argentina

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South Africa 20-27 New Zealand

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Australia 24-20 South Africa

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Wales 12-6 South Africa

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Italy 6-22 South Africa

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Scotland 42-17 Japan

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Japan 18-22 Wales

Build-up

Eddie Jones excited by Springboks test

Jean de Villiers returns for Springboks

Ono: 'South Africa will be scared of Japan'

Etzebeth a doubt for South Africa opener

South Africa expect fully-fit squad

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