World Cup lights up as Japan give Irish Bok shock

■By ADAM HATHAWAY

Taking the lead: Kenki Fukuoka dives over for Japan’s crucial try
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Early promise: Garry Ringrose celebrates scoring Ireland’s first try with Keith Earls

LIGHTNING struck twice as Japan turned water into sake again to light up the World Cup.
Four years on from rocking Brighton with their 34-32 win over the Springboks the Japanese did the trick again to stun Joe Schmidt’s Irish in Shizuoka.
That’s right, that’s the Ireland who only a week ago were ranked number one in the world but were put firmly back in their ...

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