Japan down Chile to take Rugby World Cup Pool D lead

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Japan ran in six transformed tries as they kicked off their World Cup marketing campaign with a 42-12 bonus win towards debutants Chile, who placed on a courageous face in searing warmth and scored two tries in Pool D on Sunday.

After opening the scoring by way of a Rodrigo Fernandez early attempt, the South American staff, the bottom ranked at this World Cup, added one other with Alfonso Escobar as Santiago Vila slotted in a conversion.

Japan made probably the most of Chile’s two yellow playing cards and normal lack of self-discipline 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.

Chile, certainly one of three South American groups within the event, tackle Samoa in per week’s time in Bordeaux and Pool D leaders Japan subsequent face England in Nice on Saturday.