Japan's players celebrate after the Pool A match with Scotland at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama on Oct 13, 2019. - AFP
TOKYO (AP): Two weeks ago, Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus described it as a "scary" prospect. It got a whole lot scarier this week.
South Africa is now in Japan's way at the Rugby World Cup and the two-time champion will have to be at its strongest and at its sharpest to avoid becoming another one swept aside by an exhilarated home team and host nation in the quarterfinals this weekend.
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