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EPISODE · Sep 20, 2025 · 12 MIN

Kosei Ono: Former Japan First Five on Japan's shocking win over South Africa in the 2015 Rugby World Cup

from Weekend Sport with Jason Pine · host Newstalk ZB

Today marks 10 years since one of the biggest upsets in sporting history.  On this day in 2015, Japan defeated South Africa 34-32 at the Rugby World Cup in what became known as the Brighton Miracle.  Japan First Five that day was Kosei Ono, who told Piney that it really was a miracle.  “If I had a spare $10, I probably wouldn’t have put it on Japan to win that game myself.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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