Buzzing from their historic win over Ireland, Japan must refocus against a Samoa side smarting from being nilled by the Scots. The pressure is on the hosts in this Pool A clashLam chop: Japan hooker Shota Horie goes low to tackle Samoa's Jack Lam during RWC 2015 (Getty)Buzzing from their historic win over Ireland, Japan must refocus against a Samoa side smarting from being nilled by the Scots. The pressure is on the hosts in this Pool A clash
Why Japan beating Ireland is more significant than their victory over South Africa four years agoJoy and pain: Japan celebrate while Joey Carbery looks dejected (Getty Images)Why Japan beating Ireland is more significant than their victory over South Africa four years ago
Hosts Japan face the Irish in their second Group A game of the 2019 Rugby World CupPaint the town red: Japan fans show their support during the victory over Russia (Getty Images)Hosts Japan face the Irish in their second Group A game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup
All you need to know about the opening match of the 2019 Rugby World CupFinal preparations: Japan during the captain's run ahead of the opening RWC 2019 match (Getty Images)All you need to know about the opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Find out what makes the Rugby World Cup venue in Sapporo so specialFuturistic venue: A general view of Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido (Getty Images)Find out what makes the Rugby World Cup venue in Sapporo so special
