Rugby - Japan beat Georgia with late try

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan completed their Rugby World Cup preparation with a last-gasp 13-10 victory against Georgia in Gloucester on Saturday.

Rugby - Japan beat Georgia with late try

(Reuters)





Georgia had lost the two previous games played since arriving in England but thought they had stopped the rot as a Muraz Giorgadze try had them leading 10-6 heading into the final minutes.

However, Amanaki Lelei Mafu broke through to score a converted try to snatch the win for Japan.

Japan are in pool B in the World Cup and kick off against South Africa on Sept. 19 while Georgia start against Tonga in Pool C on the same day back at Gloucester.













(Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Toby Davis)


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