KYODO NEWS - Oct 14, 2019 - 00:06 | Sports, Rugby2019, AllPlayers and supporters alike in Japan were ecstatic after the Rugby World Cup hosts defeated Scotland on Sunday to book a place in their first quarterfinal.
Masaharu Hirano, a 55-year-old supporter who was in the stands, attributed the win to team effort.
I never imagined (the Japanese team) would be able to hang with the best in the world."
We were aiming to finish (the pool stage) with a win and to achieve that, it's the best feeling."
"We want to give it everything in the knockout stage.