Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Pool A - Japan v Scotland - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - October 13, 2019 Japan's Kenki Fukuoka scores their fourth try REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan produced a scintillating display of attacking rugby to beat Scotland 28-21 and reach the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday, lifting the nation still reeling from the deadly impact of Typhoon Hagibis.
On an emotional and unforgettable night at the Yokohama Stadium, Kenki Fukuoka (2) Kotaro Matsushima and Keita Inagaki scored the tries before the hosts then held off a fierce second-half assault from a team they had lost against in all seven of their previous meetings.
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