Japan downs brave Chile to take World Cup Pool D lead

Japan ran in six transformed tries because it kicked off its 2023 Rugby World Cup marketing campaign with a 42-12 bonus-point win towards debutant Chile, which placed on a courageous face in searing warmth and scored two tries in Pool D on Sunday.

After opening the scoring by means of a Rodrigo Fernandez early attempt, the South American group, the bottom ranked at this World Cup, added one other from Alfonso Escobar with Santiago Vila slotting over the conversion.

Japan made essentially the most of Chile’s two yellow playing cards to prevail with a brace by Amato Fakatava and different tries from Jone Naikabula, Michael Leitch, Ryoto Nakamura and Warner Dearns, all six being transformed by Rikiya Matsuda.