Twitter Reacts as Japan Beat South Africa in Rugby World Cup

Japan made history on Saturday, September 19, as they caused a huge upset by beating 2007 world champions South Africa in the Rugby World Cup.

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Japan have BEATEN South Africa 34-32 in the #RWC2015. This is not a typo. This is real. pic.twitter.com/ptsB09vNbF

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) September 19, 2015"

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Japan !! Bloody brilliant !! The shock #RWC2019 needed to take off

— Will Carling (@willcarling) September 19, 2015"

The underdogs secured the most unlikely of victories in dramatic fashion, scoring with the last action of the game:

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Beautiful try Japan showed passion desire & a will to win fantastic performance #RSAvJPN #JPN #RWC2015 @rugbyworldcup pic.twitter.com/x4FprGX9uy

— LION (@ALI_LFC_) September 19, 2015"

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Japan will go down in Rugby World Cup history after that victory over South Africa #RSA. Hats off #JPN @jrfurugby http://t.co/tg1GxCiZUy

— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 19, 2015"

Many were calling it the biggest upset in World Cup history:

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One of the Japanese players was playing his 95th game and this was his first win. Biggest upset in World Cup history

— Matthew Stadlen (@MatthewStadlen) September 19, 2015"

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Wow! Amazing from Japan. Biggest shock in rugby history

— Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) September 19, 2015"

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20 years ago, Japan concede 145 points against NZ, today they beat South Africa. You could say that's progress!! #RugbyWorldCup 🇯🇵🇯🇵

— Andy Nicol (@AndyNic9) September 19, 2015"

And the praise flooded in for Japan's heroes:

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Offered two pens to draw, said no to both. What guts. #JPN

— Ian Prior (@ianprior) September 19, 2015"

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Still cant believe that.. Huge win! Congrats Japan on their first ever World Cup win #RWC2015

— Matt Giteau (@giteau_rugby) September 19, 2015"

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Jaaaaaaaaapaaaaaaaan aweeeeeeeesoooooommmmee

— Laurie Fisher (@LordLaurie58) September 19, 2015"

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Genuinely ecstatic for Japan. Can see how much it means for them, players crying out of sheer happiness. Love it. #RSAvJPN #RWC2015

— Seb Amann (@SeboAmann) September 19, 2015"

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Never doubted them. #japan #rwc2015

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 19, 2015"

While some just didn't know how to react:

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A Japanese journalist is crying next to me. Beyond astonishing stuff. Japan win it.

— Alex Spink (@alexspinkmirror) September 19, 2015"

For many, it was a case of sitting back and admiring a truly stunning sporting moment:

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Rugby, bloody hell.

— John Brewin (@JohnBrewinESPN) September 19, 2015"

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Sport is the best

— Jack Lang (@jacklang) September 19, 2015"

It's not even 24 hours old, and the 2015 Rugby World Cup has exploded into life.

[Twitter]