Nice, France ¨C England was in far from vintage form as it put a dent in Japan¡¯s World Cup hopes with a convincing victory over the Brave Blossoms in Nice on Sunday.
It wasn¡¯t the prettiest game of rugby, with both teams impeding their own attacking ambition with handling errors and poor decision-making.
But as with its match against Argentina, England proved that it can dig out a win against a challenging opponent.
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