Japan captain Michael Leitch: 'Winning World Cup is the target' Updated / Tuesday, 10 Sep 2019 15:50 Michael Leitch: "It almost gets to the point where you are a … The hosts won a cliffhanger 28-21 in Yokohama at the weekend to top Pool A and reach the knockout stage… Rugby World Cup 2019: Greig Laidlaw captain for Japan clash as Scotland make 12 changes. Japan left captain Michael Leitch out of their starting team for Saturday's clash with Pool A favorites Ireland as a fit-again Amanaki Mafi took his place in the back row as one of five changes from their victory over Russia.

Michael Leitch will return as Japan captain if the match in Yokohama goes ahead After a sleepless night replaying Japan's historic Rugby World Cup victory over Scotland in his head, captain Michael Leitch has warned quarterfinal opponents South Africa that lightning can strike twice. But as 100-1 outsiders, no-one expected Japan’s Cherry Blossoms to beat the Springboks at the 2015 Rugby World Cup either. Japan struggled early on before running out 30-10 winners against… 2019 Rugby World Cup: Japan complete captain's run as Typhoon Hagibis strikes - NZ Herald New Zealand Herald Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan 28-21 Scotland: Rugby World Cup 2019 – as it happened Scotland are out of the World Cup after being deservedly beaten by a rampant Japan… — Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 20, 2019 Springboks captain Siya Kolisi said his side expected nothing more than Japan to give their all. rugby world cup; Talking points from the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final. Japan's World Cup squad get in one last training run as typhoon bears down on host nation.