People were expecting either the Boks or the all blacks to win. No one expected japan to make it through to knock out stages or to even beat Scotland and Ireland and when you break expectations like that I think you deserve team of the year.
As an Irish fan I was not even upset when you beat us. You played the best rugby at the world cup and I still get goosebumps watching over the footage. Much love!
Springbok fan here, I reckon Japan will continue to develop into a better competitor and is one of the future forces of rugby. Great competitors, they play the game with passion and fire. I would love to see a tournament annually where Japan can face the Springboks and the Northern Hemisphere nations to sharpen their skills.
Great video, thanks for all the awesome content! This last RWC was the best yet (South African here, I'm a bit based lol) and Japan's story on and off the filed was a big part of that. The team's tactic of running opposition off their feet meant exciting games to watch and the conduct of the fans, many of whom were new to watching rugby, was amazing to see from the comfort of my couch. As an aside, those of you moaning about foreign born players need to understand that it's not easy to play international rugby. Get off your couch and go play in an international game. Then you are welcome to come back and whine about people that see themselves as Japanese citizens representing their country. It's a feat and keyboard warriors are far too quick to discredit the success of others when no one else can see the lack thereof in their own lives.
Japan was impressively well because of how they played. Japan played with speed and skill which would easily run through teams based more on power and phases like Fiji and Samoa.
No discredit to the Japanese at all, BUT... let's be serious, man. Their team have many safas, kiwis and aussies. The Argies didn't need no stranger player to reach the level they got up to this day. ;)
sounds a little like you are discrediting them, no matter if they have kiwis and aussies they went from a team who lost 145-17 in 1995 to beating ireland and scotland while also putting up a decent fight against the boks
Im glad Japan went out my team is the boks second Wales, they at least voted for SA to get the wc in 2023 Japan voted againt so im glad too they out of super rugby
We'll see what they can do when they get their own players. 52% of Japan RWC Squad were foreigners.74% of 2020 Sunwolves* were foreigners (*guys who played at least a minute for the team).
More than half of them were not japanese, including the captain. Also, because of the typhoon, there were some drawn matches and were not deferred. In that sense this world cup was a shame, leaving out very good teams, just for giving publicity in this sport to a country that does not deserve it.
If Japan weren't your first team to support, they had to be your second, such an inspiring team to watch!
After 18 years of tripe from the Wallabies it's now #1 The Cherry Blossoms 2# Wallabies
I loved every game of Japan's that I watched.
They played with a strong heart and unbreakable spirit.
Absolutely beautiful.
Cheers from NZ!
Japan should have world team of the year 2019. They really shocked the world.
The Boks also had a amazing year - they only lost one game, and it really was the best form they had been in, since the 2015 world cup
You clearly dont know rugby
People were expecting either the Boks or the all blacks to win. No one expected japan to make it through to knock out stages or to even beat Scotland and Ireland and when you break expectations like that I think you deserve team of the year.
@@frikkieramabolo172 That's a fair point, and I think if the award were based solely on the WC, then japan deserved it more
ラブスカフニのもぎりしびれたーーー！！！
As a japanese, honestly i wasn’t really a rugby person before 2019, now i am. thank you world!
As an Irish fan I was not even upset when you beat us. You played the best rugby at the world cup and I still get goosebumps watching over the footage. Much love!
Springbok fan here, I reckon Japan will continue to develop into a better competitor and is one of the future forces of rugby. Great competitors, they play the game with passion and fire. I would love to see a tournament annually where Japan can face the Springboks and the Northern Hemisphere nations to sharpen their skills.
agreed that would be great for every one and them most of all
Matsushima is electric!!!
Comment your favourite world cup team.
Springboks all the way
Argentina
England
England 🏴
Japan 🇯🇵
Great video, thanks for all the awesome content! This last RWC was the best yet (South African here, I'm a bit based lol) and Japan's story on and off the filed was a big part of that. The team's tactic of running opposition off their feet meant exciting games to watch and the conduct of the fans, many of whom were new to watching rugby, was amazing to see from the comfort of my couch.
As an aside, those of you moaning about foreign born players need to understand that it's not easy to play international rugby. Get off your couch and go play in an international game. Then you are welcome to come back and whine about people that see themselves as Japanese citizens representing their country. It's a feat and keyboard warriors are far too quick to discredit the success of others when no one else can see the lack thereof in their own lives.
Once again respect to Japan
A unexperienced team who made the quater final🔥
...with may safas, kiwis and aussies playing for them all the way.
@@dragwlya475 Yeaa also true and tongans
They inspired the rugby world
Japan was impressively well because of how they played. Japan played with speed and skill which would easily run through teams based more on power and phases like Fiji and Samoa.
wow, this was a very nice quality video, honestly. You deserve A LOT more likes here buddy, subscribed
thank you Die Hard Rugby !
Definitely deserve to be a tier 1 nation now. They are unreal.
Hopefully they remain consistent and not pull off a 2015 scenario were they were amazing during the world cup but then faded off for the next 3 years
Awesome video! Japan outdid themselves
What a great experience for Japan.thankyou.
JAPAN No1 player is #2 Shota Horie
Amazing team and incredible skills !
The entire world’s 2nd favourite rugby team
Damn you've just got to love Japan!
Japan were incredible in their own world cup! Any other team tribute recommendations??
South africa
South Africa
All blacks please!!
Football for England
Wales or boks
Really one of the best videos you have ever made
If not the best🔥
Great video mate
As a South African ..I only have respect for this team ......God Bless
The Rugby Team That Shocked The World: they only shocked the people who know nothing about rugby. Everyone else knew they were brilliant!!!
Impressive. Great team work.
1:21 great try🔥🔥
Brave Blossoms 🏉👊
Kenki Fukuoka is trickery
They were such an inspiring team to watch
Wow, what a video 👋👋👋
Love the Japanese warrior spirit! love from RSA!
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Wow! The ninjas knows actualy how to play rugby! And to Japan: We thank you. "😊Arigato gosaimasu."
They were a great team, real fun too watch, I was an All Blacks fan but Japan was another fave
As Squidge Rugby said Japan made the jump from tier 2 to tier 1 during this World Cup.
Hopefully they match it next wc
You should've shown the opposition tries too, to give it a bit of a story.
@Jacky Phantom so?? That wasn't what I was talking about? Lol
Hi, what is the beat used for the Samoa game?
No discredit to the Japanese at all, BUT... let's be serious, man. Their team have many safas, kiwis and aussies. The Argies didn't need no stranger player to reach the level they got up to this day. ;)
sounds a little like you are discrediting them, no matter if they have kiwis and aussies they went from a team who lost 145-17 in 1995 to beating ireland and scotland while also putting up a decent fight against the boks
Hyped up fake team.Full of mercenaries.
Yeah you just need posh kids and racists :)
I really wanna play this sport, but unfortunately its unpopular in Indonesia
Im glad Japan went out my team is the boks second Wales, they at least voted for SA to get the wc in 2023 Japan voted againt so im glad too they out of super rugby
Can i know the intro song
one of the most mixed race teams, from one of the countris with less mix races. these sports politics is getting out of hand
Most of their players are not Japanese. The R hired guns.
Can not take this team seriously
Isn't it like this with all rugby teams..
Are they even locals?
We'll see what they can do when they get their own players. 52% of Japan RWC Squad were foreigners.74% of 2020 Sunwolves* were foreigners (*guys who played at least a minute for the team).
Surely they’ve performed well enough to join TRC
Marc yea also their time zone is way different
lástima que solo hay 5 japoneses
Their starting team consisted of 4 south Africans, 2 New Zealand players and a Australian
This one should be the TOP COMMENT of the video. It explains the "Japanese" miracle.
Percentage of actual Japanese making up the team?
More than half of them were not japanese, including the captain. Also, because of the typhoon, there were some drawn matches and were not deferred. In that sense this world cup was a shame, leaving out very good teams, just for giving publicity in this sport to a country that does not deserve it.
SA were so good that the rest of the world are now hell bent on changing the rules....#enuffsaid
your mom
howmany were japanese?
So, where is japanese??