Rugby-Japan down brave Chile to take World Cup Pool D lead


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 10 Sep 2023

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool D - Japan v Chile - Stadium Municipal de Toulouse, Toulouse, France - September 10, 2023 Japan's Ryoto Nakamura scores their fifth try REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) -Japan ran in six converted tries as they kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 42-12 bonus point win against debutants Chile, who got two tries of their own in the searing on Sunday.

After opening the scoring through a Rodrigo Fernandez early try, the South American team, the lowest ranked at this World Cup, added another from Alfonso Escobar with Santiago Vila slotting over the conversion.

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