Japan set the 2019 Rugby World Cup alight and moved up to a record high in the world ranking with a stunning display to give themselves a huge opportunity of reaching the quarter-finals following a superb 19-12 triumph over Ireland in Fukuroi.
Meanwhile, England and Wales leapfrog Ireland.
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