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Rugby World Cup: Host Japan stuns Ireland

By Paul Gittings, CNN
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Updated 8:45 AM EDT, Sat September 28, 2019
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17:  Michael Leitch of Japan looks on after the Quilter International match between England and Japan at Twickenham Stadium on November 17, 2018 in London, United Kingdom.  (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
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