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French rugby team overturns Japan at last minute to clock up 10th straight win

Players of Japan and France observe a moment of silence for Japan's former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was fatally shot on Friday, ahead of their friendly rugby match at the national stadium in Tokyo, Saturday, July 9, 2022. © Kyodo News Japan via AP

Six Nations champions France scored a late try to edge Japan 20-15 in an second rugby Test on Saturday. It was an emotional match, held at Tokyo's National Stadium the day after the country was shocked by the assassination of Shinzo Abe. A minute's silence was held for the former prime minister before kick-off.

Replacement scrum-half Baptiste Couilloud darted through a gap in the Japan defence to put France, who had trailed 15-7 at half-time, ahead and seal a 10th straight win for next year's World Cup hosts.

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