Scotland vs Japan RWC match to go ahead

Scotland's crucial crunch match with Rugby World Cup hosts Japan will go ahead.

World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee announced this afternoon crucial match at Yokohama International Stadium will go ahead as scheduled. 

There had been fears that the game would be called off owing to the impact of Typhoon Hagibis, so the hosts would go through to the quarter and Scotland miss out.

There are reports of the death toll in Japan rising to seven, with 15 people missing.

Three games have been cancelled at the RWC as Typhoon Hagibis caused widespread damage.

Namibia's game with Canada was cancelled.

New Zealand v Italy, and England v France - to have been played yesterday - became the first two games in 32 years of World Cups to be cancelled.

All six sides were forced to accept a 0-0 draw and two competition points each. Italy were the biggest loser, having finished third in Pool B and having to go home.

World Rugby said the decision to play the Japan-Scotland match was taken "following a comprehensive assessment of the venue and associated infrastructure this morning.

[Source: Stuff]