Rugby: Samoa fans pledge support for Japan following World Cup loss

As Japan continue their push toward the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals, they can count on support from a number of Samoan fans who said Sunday they would back the hosts following their victory over Manu Samoa.With their 39-18 win at City of Toyota Stadium on Saturday, Japan ended the Pacific islanders' bid to advance from Pool A.More than 50 Manu Samoa fans gathered until the early hours of Sunday morning at a bar in central Apia to watch the match, for which Japan was awarded a potentially important bonus point for scoring four tries."It was a good match to watch. It was tight for the most …READ FULL ARTICLE