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Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
TAKE A BOW: Japan players bow in appreciation of the support from their fans during their victory over Samoa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
HIDE AND SEEK: Fumiaki Tanaka of Japan tries to take the ball from Kahn Fotuali'i as the Samoa player hides it behind his back -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
LOSE HEAD PROP: Japan's prop Keita Inagaki is grabbed by the throat in a high tackle buy a Samoa player as Luke Thompson moves in with support -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
WE NEED SAMOA POINTS: Paul Perez slides over the line to score his side's try but it still leaves them trailing well behind Japan -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Paul Perez of Samoa is tackled by Akihito Yamada of Japan during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Samoa and Japan at Stadium mk on October 3, 2015 in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
CAUSE FOR CONCERN: Medical staff administer treatment to Akihito Yamada on the pitch after the Japan player suffers an injury -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
CARRIED OFF: The match is over for Yamada as he is taken to the dressing room on a stretcher -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
BENDING OVER BACKWARDS: Ken Pisi tries hard for Samoa but he is forced off balance by Ryu Koliniasi Holani's tackle -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
GENERATION GAME: Fans of all ages are attending matches during the Rugby World Cup and this toddler has come a long way to support Japan -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
IN A GOOD PLACE: Ayumu Goromaru fires over a penalty kick to stretch Japan's lead over Samoa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
HAUL OF A BATTLE: Japan's Harumichi Tatekawa hangs on grimly to the ball as he is tackled by Sakaria Taulafo -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
BLOSSOM ALL, THE LONG AND THE SHORT AND THE TALL: A Japan supporter takes his little girl for a walk along the pitch perimeter wall at half-time during the match against Samoa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Kensuke Hatakeyama of Japan celebrates the try scored by Akihito Yamada during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Samoa and Japan at Stadium mk on October 3, 2015 in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
JAPANEASY: Akihito Yamada is in the clear as he dives over the line to score his team's second try -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
BAND OF THE RISING STUN: Japan players surround Akihito Yamada after his try against Samoa creates another rugby upset -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
JUGGLER: Ayumu Goromaru of Japan prepares to kick at goal in the match against Samoa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: Tusi Pisi of Samoa drives on during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Samoa and Japan at Stadium mk on October 3, 2015 in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
OFF YOU GO: Referee Craig Joubert shows the yellow card to Samoa prop Sakaria Taulafo -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
KOT YOU: Japan wing Kotaro Matsushima's hopes of a breakaway end as Paul Perez dives to bring him down -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
TAKE A WALK: Referee Craig Joubert shows the yellow card to Faifili Levave of Samoa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
TRY TIME: Craig Joubert awards Japan a penalty try after Samoa collapse a scrum during the match at Stadium MK -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
COUNTED OUT: Ayumu Goromaru of Japan dives to get the ball on the ground for what he thinks is a try but the referee disallows the score because of an earlier forward pass -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 03: In this handout photograph provided by World Rugby, the Samoa team perform the Siva Tau during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Samoa and Japan at Stadium mk on October 3, 2015 in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. (Photo by Handout/Richard Heathcote - World Rugby via Getty Images) -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
OPENING GAMBIT: Ayumu Goromaru of Japan kicks the first penalty goal during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Samoa and Japan at Stadiummk -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
ALL HE KAHN DO: Samoa's Kahn Fotuali'i manages to offload as a Japan defender dives in to tackle. -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
OFF AND RUNNING: Akihito Yamada of Japan makes a break as a teammate leaps over a stranded Samoa defender -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
SUFFERING SAMOAN: Alesana Tuilagi is sent tumbling to the turf by Japan centre Harumichi Tatekawa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
KOSEI CORNERED: Samoa's Tusi Pisi (l) and Kahn Fotuali'i close in to trap Japan's Kosei Ono -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
CHALLENGE: Samoa players perform the Siva Tau on the pitch before taking on Japan in a Pool B match -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
YOU WINCE SOME: Samoa's Alesana Tuilagi grimaces as a Japan opponent hauls him to the ground -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
IN THE LINE OF FIRE: The Samoa and Japan teams walk out past fireworks and on to the Stadium MK pitch for their Pool B match -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
INFLATED SENSE OF THE OCCASION: A couple of rugby fans supporting Japan arrive for the match against Samoa wearing blow-up sumo wrestler suits -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
RED HOT SPOT: Japan supporters are festooned with flags and banners as they make their way to the stadium to watch their heroes in action against Samoa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
A BODY TO TRY FOR: A Japan supporter has his country's rugby colours painted on his body – he will hoping the paint dries before kick-off against Samoa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
IT'S OK - WE WILL WIN: An unhappy-looking young Japan fan is given encouragement by his father before the clash with Samoa -
Samoa v Japan - Group B: Rugby World Cup 2015
HAIR-RAISING: A Japan fan wears a wig in his country's colours to watch the match against Samoa at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes -
Japan Captain's run: Rugby World Cup 2015
BALANCING ACT: Japan prop Keita Inagaki (r) discusses at the captain's run what he and his teammates have to do against Samoa to retain home of qualifying for the quarter-finals