Japanese rugby fans were still in disbelief on Sunday, a day after the Rugby Wor...
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Tournament captain Michael Leitch told a news conference that a crucial factor behind Saturday’s victory was the team’s confidence that it could win - something fans admitted they hadn’t believed. “I did not think they were going to win. Tears rolled down my cheeks. I almost wet my pants,” he said. “I want to tell the Japanese team that I’m sorry I didn’t have faith in them.”
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