World Rugby said the decision to play the Japan-Scotland match was taken "following a comprehensive assessment of the venue and associated infrastructure on Sunday morning". Namibia's game with Canada was cancelled on Sunday. Scotland's crucial crunch match with Rugby World Cup hosts Japan will go ahead. READ MORE: * Rugby World Cup: Typhoon training for eager Japan ahead of Scotland game * World Rugby had major flaw in Typhoon Hagibis contingency plan: report * Scotland rugby boss blasts Rugby World Cup over Typhoon Hagibis controversy. The home side ran for 339 metres; their opponents just 54. Tighthead prop WP Nel charged over from close to make it 28-14 and before the third quarter was up replacement front-rower Zander Fagerson had finished off from Jonny Gray's popped ball to close to within seven. Typhoon claims a life even before it makes landfall as authorities issue rain warning and ask a million people to leave. "World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee would like to thank everyone involved for their significant efforts to enable the match to be played as scheduled following one of largest and most powerful typhoons to hit Japan in recent years. The Brave Blossoms went 6-1 in clean breaks, 21-4 in defenders beaten and 6-0 in offloads. Is there another miracle brewing? What an epic, breathtaking final game of group play was served up as the tournament hosts stunned Scotland 28-21 in front of a frenzied crowd of over 70,000 at Yokohama's International Stadium on Sunday night to finish Pool A with a perfect 4-0 record, and 19 points. They truly belong in the top flight with this wonderful, frenzied rugby they play with such precision. After Hagibis ravaged this splendid country, taking lives and wreaking havoc in a brief period of Mother Nature's nastiest; this wonderful rugby team of Joseph's put the smile back on the face of the nation. Scotland withstood both a typhoon and an earthquake on the eve of their win-or-bust showdown with Japan but found themselves blown out of the World Cup as the super-charged hosts claimed a 28-21 win in Yokohama. Japanese prop Keita Inagaki touches down to score their second try and put them ahead against Scotland. The Scots had no answer to it through the first half as Joseph's men ran in three brilliant tries to burst out to a 21-7 lead. We could barely believe what we were watching as the pace continued; and the gallant Scots willed themselves back into the contest. * Fans were advised to plan travel and arrive early * Travel services were progressively returning to normal * There would be reduced levels of food and beverage services at the venue. Autumn Internationals 2020 | RWC 2019 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | RWC 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2010, News | About Us | Tickets | Privacy | Contact Us, Autumn-Internationals.co.uk is an unofficial guide, which is not affiliated with That, too, is a contest dripping with relevance, considering the men in green have won two of their last three against the New Zealanders. The quarter-finals are confirmed. Japan can no longer be considered a tier-two nation. Their backs are swift, and skilful. Scotland must win by a margin greater than seven points to advance to the knockout stages. The first-half stats were almost beyond belief. History was theirs. Japan 28 - 21 Scotland. Greig Laidlaw admits he has a decision to make over whether to prolong his Scotland career. And in the process they also handed the All Blacks possibly the quarterfinal matchup they feared most. On Thursday, New Zealand v Italy, and England v France - to have been played on Saturday - became the first two games in 32 years of World Cups to be cancelled. Japan lock Pieter Labuschagne is tackled by Scottish duo Willem Nel, left, and Blade Thomson in Yokohama. Hogg challenges Scotland to play biggest game of their lives . When they play with the former, they find the latter. There had been fears that the game would be called off owing to the impact of Typhoon Hagibis, so the hosts would go through to the quarter and Scotland miss out. 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Gregor Townsend has dropped his captain Stuart McInally for Scotland's typhoon-threatened clash with Japan after opting to start Fraser Brown at hooker. An embankment of the Chikuma River in central Japan broke on Sunday because of Typhoon Hagibis. Stuart Hogg says Scotland must be ready to play their biggest game of their lives as they bid to reach the last eight of the World Cup. Japan defeats Scotland, reaching Rugby World Cup quarter-final for first time despite Typhoon Hagibis. Those words rang true on a splendid night for rugby. The Japanese were simply magnificent in the first 40 minutes, breathtaking with their execution, scintillating with their speed and stunning in their appreciation of the style of game that makes them such an effective team. Transport operations in and around Yokohama were expected to return to normal service levels throughout the day. A Japanese supporter gets behind his team during their tense Rugby World Cup Pool A match with Scotland. Scotland were drawn in Pool A at Rugby World Cup 2019 along with Ireland, Samoa, Russia and Japan. Then it was all Japan. Japan had 74 per cent territory; 74 per cent possession. "This is normal and should not alarm fans," World Rugby said. He made it clear his organisation believed that if the game in Yokohama was cancelled because Typhoon Hagibis, then the fixture the should be rescheduled for Monday. Japan halfback Yutaka Nagare, left, grabs the ball under heavy pressure from Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie. Japan's inspirational captain Michael Leitch is tackled by Scotland's Tommy Seymour and Magnus Bradbury. 12th October 2019. HT: 21-7. Scotland prop Zander Fagerson dives over to score their third try and cut Japan's lead to seven points. Say that again – and savour it. The mad result – unthinkable just weeks ago – also sent Joe Schmidt's Ireland, who had played second fiddle themselves to Japan's helter-skelter brand of rugby earlier in pool play, into a quarterfinal against the All Blacks. Full time. The Scots had actually opened the scoring when flyhalf Finn Russell danced over from one off for the early 7-0 lead. The Brave Blossoms swept their group to earn a poignant quarterfinal next Sunday back at this same venue against South Africa. The road back became precipitous after just a couple of minutes when Fukuoka brought up his brace, and a 28-7 lead, with a fine rip in the tackle and 50m dash to the line. Japan wing Kotaro Matsushima dives over to score their first try during their Pool A game against Scotland. "We have played and won three test matches and that's put us in the best position in our pool. Their rugby is all about pace and space. The Yokohama Stadium erupts with joy as Japan's Kenki Fukuoka, left, scores his second try of the match. Brave Blossoms monumental RWC clash with Scotland is on. Fans were advised to check travel operator information before departing and plan to arrive early, "as it may take longer than usual to enter the stadium". The Scots had threatened legal action against World Rugby if the game is abandoned. The decision to scrub the Namibia-Canada match in Kamaishi was confirmed on Sunday morning by World Rugby chief operating officer and tournament director Alan Gilpin. A force of nature struck this Rugby World Cup in Japan on Saturday. England v Australia New Zealand v Ireland Wales v France Japan v South Africa. All six sides were forced to accept a 0-0 draw and two competition points each. Japan v Scotland: Hosts hold their nerve to secure Rugby World Cup quarterfinal spot . He said Kumamo, Hanazono and Yokohama were "much further south" and "therefore outside of the impact of the storm conditions this morning". As of 3pm NZT there are reports of the death toll in Japan rising to seven, with 15 people missing. Led splendidly by Kiwi Michael Leitch, but with every man in those red and white stripes chipping in with something significant, this was the biggest moment in this country's rugby history. Japan's head coach Jamie Joseph announces his squad for the Scotland game. Matsushima finished a wonderful piece of interplay with Tim Lafaele and Fukuoka wide on the left, Inagaki thundered across after more Matsushima razzle-dazzle and a nice Bill Tupou offload and Fukuoka put the exclamation point on the half when he gathered a pinpoint Lafaele chip and raced away. World Rugby said spectators would have to make some adaptations. The scores, to super wings Kotaro Matsushima and Kenki Fukuoka and to loosehed prop Keita Inagaki, had the red and white army in the stands shrieking with delight; and Scotland coach Gregor Townsend gasping in despair. Joseph had set the scene beautifully in the lead-in when he positively bristled at his team-naming press conference, suggesting his team had been "undermined" by reports showing a clear lack of respect for their achievements hitherto. And the finest, surely, of this World Cup so far. nor endorsed by any of the rugby unions or venues listed, Scotland Autumn Internationals 2020 Fixtures. The Scots, though, were down but not out. World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee announced at 3pm (NZT) Sunday's crucial match at Yokohama International Stadium will go ahead as scheduled. "As Yokohama International Stadium is located within the engineered flood defences of Yokohama City, there will be significant amounts of water in the surrounding floodplains and river. Japan 28 (Kotaro Matsushima, Keita Inagaki, Kenki Fukuoka 2 tries; Yu Tamura 4 cons), Scotland 21 (Finn Russell, WP Nel, Zander Farguson tries; Greig Laidlaw 3 cons).