Japan rugby fans celebrate their team's second try as they watch Japan's IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B match against Samoa in Milton Keynes, England, at a public viewing event in Tokyo, Japan, October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's dismantling of Samoa at the World Cup on Saturday was watched by a record national television audience of 25 million people, World Rugby said on Monday.
A second victory for the Brave Blossoms, who lit up the tournament with a stunning upset over South Africa on the opening weekend, kept Eddie Jones' side in contention to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
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