Karne Hesketh scored a last-minute try as unfancied Japan won their first World Cup game since 1991 and also secured their first-ever victory over two-time world champions the Springboks, one of the sport’s great powers who would go on to reach the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Japan also beat Samoa and the US, but became the first team in the tournament’s history not to make the knock-out stages having won three pool matches.