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WATCH: Highlights of SA's shock RWC defeat to Japan

Watch the full match highlights and tries from South Africa's shock 2015 Rugby World Cup defeat to Japan in Brighton.

In the first-ever encounter between the two nations, the 'Brave Blossoms' stunned the third-ranked and two-time World Champion Springboks 34 - 32. The Boks managed to salvage two bonus points from the Pool B encounter at the Brighton Community Stadium.

Visuals courtesy of the World Rugby YouTube channel

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