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Sep 19, 2015 at 4.45pm UK
 
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32-34
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Louw (18'), du Plessis (34'), de Jager (44'), Strauss (62')
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Eddie Jones: 'Japan aiming for quarter-finals'

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Head coach Eddie Jones says that Japan are aiming to qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after their 34-32 victory over South Africa.

Head coach Eddie Jones has said that Japan are targeting a place in the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup.

Japan shocked South Africa 34-32 to win their opening match of the tournament and will play against Scotland on Wednesday.

"It's quite incredible. We thought we could compete but to beat South Africa is a fantastic achievement for the team and it's a great day for Japanese rugby," Eddie Jones told BBC Sport. "Japan can only play one way, we've got a little team, so we have to move the ball around and cause problems.

"Today is just the start. The target now is to make the quarter-finals and we have got Scotland in four days' time so we cannot rest on our laurels.

"If you are a child in Japan you will watch this and you will want to play rugby for Japan in the next World Cup."

Japan had previously won just one of 24 Rugby World Cup matches, spanning back to 1987.

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