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▼ Rugby: Japan beat Tonga 62-24 in Pacific Nations Cup semifinal
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Japan booked their ticket to a second straight Pacific Nations Cup rugby final with a 62-24 win against Tonga on Sunday.
Eddie Jones' men took a 21-19 lead into halftime before scoring five tries to one in a dominant second-half performance at Dick's Sporting Goods Park near Denver.
Skipper Warner Dearns and flyhalf Shinobu Fujiwara were among seven different try scorers for the Brave Blossoms, while No. 10 Lee Seung Sin added 20 points with the boot.
The victory sets up a final showdown in a week's time against defending champions Fiji, who advanced to the decider in Salt Lake City with a 63-10 dismantling of Canada.
The Fijians were 41-17 winners against Japan in the final of last year's tournament at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Osaka Prefecture.
- 15/9 19:43
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