Japan vs Scotland clash to go ahead
World Rugby has confirmed the Pool A match between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama on Sunday will go ahead as scheduled.
World Rugby has confirmed the Pool A match between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama on Sunday will go ahead as scheduled.
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Jamie Joseph is adamant that Japan want to play the Pool A decider against Scotland despite reports that the match may be cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis.
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Joe Schmidt says that England and New Zealand have an advantage ahead of the quarter-finals after their final pool games were cancelled due to Typhhon Hagibis.
Coach Jamie Joseph has made four changes to Japan’s starting lineup for Sunday’s crunch Pool A match against Scotland in Yokohama.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has made 13 changes to his team’s lineup for Sunday’s Pool A encounter against Japan in Yokohama.