South Africa reached the RWC2019 semi-finals by beating Japan 26-3 to end their dream run at their home tournament via ossianshine
TOKYO - There was never any shortage of courage, but not even the bravest of blossoms could punch through Springbok brawn on Sunday as South Africa reached the Rugby World Cup semi-finals by beating Japan 26-3 and ending their dream run at their home tournament.
“Test match rugby is all about creating opportunities and capitalising, but unfortunately they kept us out and with their set-piece... they played well,” Japan skipper Michael Leitch said. “Credit to them.” “Honestly, it was exactly what we expected,” South Africa’s captain Siya Kolisi said. “We knew what Leitch and his boys would bring today.
The first half was close — mostly due to South Africa’s profligacy with the line at their mercy — and the teams had gone in with only two points separating them after an unconverted fourth-minute try by winger Makazole Mapimpi was countered by a Yu Tamura penalty for Japan.But in the event, after an exhilarating first 40 minutes, the Japanese team ran out of energy, ideas and, finally, hope.
Where the South Africans had been careless early on – they could have gone in at halftime three or four tries to the good – they tightened everything up in the second period to devastating effect.
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