Rugby: Brave Blossoms to return home with heads held high despite RWC exit

A referee blows the whistle as Japan's Yoshikazu Fujita (bottom) scores a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against the United States at Kingsholm in Gloucester, England on Oct. 11, 2015. Japan beat the United States 28-18 to become the first team in the tournament's history to win three games but fail to reach the knockout stage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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