THE BRAVE BLOSSOMS more than lived up to their name with a stunning Rugby World Cup Pool B victory over mighty South Africa in Brighton today.
It took a super human effort from a side with few – if any – household names to take down one of the tournament favourites.
Just watch how it feels to record your country’s first win at a World Cup for 24 long years, and let the ecstatic joy seep into your soul.
Here’s the moment Karne Hesketh dived in to the corner to seal the most famous win in World Cup history
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Scenes!
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Jean de Villiers and the Springboks struggling to come to terms with defeat in the background
Astounding. Arigato, Japan
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THE BRAVE BLOSSOMS more than lived up to their name with a stunning Rugby World Cup Pool B victory over mighty South Africa in Brighton today.
It took a super human effort from a side with few – if any – household names to take down one of the tournament favourites.
Just watch how it feels to record your country’s first win at a World Cup for 24 long years, and let the ecstatic joy seep into your soul.
Here’s the moment Karne Hesketh dived in to the corner to seal the most famous win in World Cup history
Scenes!
Jean de Villiers and the Springboks struggling to come to terms with defeat in the background
Astounding. Arigato, Japan
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