Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Osaka, Japan - October 12, 2019. A stage is weighted down with sand bags in front of a giant teddy bear wearing a replica Japanese rugby shirt as it rains. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
TOKYO (Reuters) - The under-threat Rugby World Cup game between Japan and Scotland will go ahead as scheduled, tournament organisers said on Sunday, after an inspection of the Yokohama Stadium where it is due to be played after a powerful typhoon.
The decisive Pool A match had been in doubt after two Saturday fixtures were cancelled due to safety concerns surrounding Typhoon Hagibis. Sunday's game between Namibia and Canada in Kamaishi was also called off because of damage caused in the area by the storm.
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