Rugby: Japan fail to go distance with England at World Cup

Japan fell to their first loss of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Sunday, going down 34-12 to England in Pool D in front of 30,500 at Stade de Nice.With the heat and humidity leading to handling errors for both sides, the Brave Blossoms produced, for moments at least, one of their most spirited performance in recent years.But it was not enough, as the 2003 champions eventually took control of the game in the final 20 minutes to go top of the pool with nine points."I thought we created a lot of opportunities, we just made too many mistakes," Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said. "England obviously…READ FULL ARTICLE