JAPAN v SOUTH AFRICA

Tokyo Stadium – Sunday, 11.15am

I HAVE been blown away by the excellence, pace and energy of Japan and they have done themselves and their country proud with their ‘bullet rugby’ — the basics done perfectly at incredible pace. But I believe their World Cup ends here. A quarter-final was their stated goal so yesterday was probably their final. They are unbelievably fit so can go again against the Boks, but emotionally I fear not. South Africa won’t be caught by surprise after the shock 2015 loss in Brighton. PREDICTION SOUTH AFRICA