Rugby: Wallabies hold on for scrappy 19-15 win against Japan in Tokyo

Australia escaped with a 19-15 win over Japan in a one-off rugby test Saturday in Tokyo, thwarting Brave Blossoms head coach Eddie Jones' bid for a landmark victory against his former side.Joe Schmidt's touring team ran in three tries to two at a rain-soaked National Stadium, where the slippery conditions led to handling errors by both sides.Looking for their first victory in seven attempts against Australia, world No. 13 Japan did themselves no favors with two first-half yellow cards and were fortunate to only trail 14-3 at the break.The youthful Brave Blossoms had the upper hand for much …READ FULL ARTICLE