Rugby: Defending champs Suntory steal victory from jaws of defeat

Suntory Sungoliath showed why they are defending Japan Rugby Top League champions Sunday as they fought back to beat Toyota Verblitz 32-31 at Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium.Trailing 31-13 with 20 minutes to go, Keisuke Sawaki's side drew on all their experience, and tries from Daishi Murata, Yutaka Nagare and Koji Iino gave them a one-point advantage with five minutes to play.Lionel Cronje had a chance to win the game at the death for Toyota, but the South African flyhalf's penalty just fell just short, ensuring Suntory's winning streak would last another week.Sawaki's side have not lost in …READ FULL ARTICLE