Rugby: Japan rejoices as World Cup hosts advance to q'finals

Players 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."I think you can just look around and see how special a moment this is for our team and for this country," coach Jamie Joseph said after Sunday's 28-21 victory over Scotland.International Stadium Yokohama (Nissan Stadium) erupted in rapturous cheering after the final whistle, with the win putting Japan at the top of Pool A, setting them up to face powerhouse South Africa a week later in Tokyo.Masaharu Hirano, a 55-year-old supporter who …READ FULL ARTICLE