Brighton Miracle
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Brighton Miracle is the nickname for Japan's stunning upset victory over heavily favored South Africa in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, widely regarded as one of the greatest shocks in rugby history.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rugby union match
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sporting upset ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Japan national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Brighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 2015-09-19 ⓘ |
| decidingScoreType | try ⓘ |
| decisiveTryScorer | Karne Hesketh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisiveTryTime | final minutes of the match ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Max Mannix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmLeadActorAsEddieJones | Temuera Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalScoreJapan | 34 ⓘ |
| finalScoreSouthAfrica | 32 ⓘ |
| groupImpact | revitalised global interest in Japanese rugby ⓘ |
| hasFilmDramatisation | The Brighton Miracle (2019 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNicknameFor | Japan vs South Africa 2015 Rugby World Cup pool match ⓘ |
| homeTeam | South Africa national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
one of the greatest shocks in Rugby World Cup history
ⓘ
one of the greatest upsets in rugby union history ⓘ |
| JapanCaptain | Michael Leitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapanCoach | Eddie Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapanDeclinedLatePenaltyKickAtGoal | true ⓘ |
| JapanPreviousLargestWorldCupDefeatMargin | 83 ⓘ |
| JapanPreviousLargestWorldCupDefeatOpponent | New Zealand national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapanPreviousLargestWorldCupDefeatScore | 145–17 ⓘ |
| JapanPreviousLargestWorldCupDefeatYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| JapanPreviousWorldCupWinOpponent | Zimbabwe national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapanPreviousWorldCupWinYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| JapanStatusPreMatch | heavy underdogs ⓘ |
| JapanTriedForWinInsteadOfDraw | true ⓘ |
| JapanWorldCupWinsBeforeMatch | 1 ⓘ |
| JapanWorldRankingPreMatch | 13 ⓘ |
| legacy | catalyst for growth of rugby in Japan ⓘ |
| loser | South Africa national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | Miracle of Brighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayerJapan |
Ayumu Goromaru
GENERATED
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Karne Hesketh GENERATED ⓘ |
| pool | Pool B ⓘ |
| referee | Jérôme Garcès NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SouthAfricaCaptain | Jean de Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SouthAfricaCoach | Heyneke Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SouthAfricaStatusPreMatch | tournament favourites ⓘ |
| SouthAfricaWorldCupTitlesBeforeMatch | 2 ⓘ |
| SouthAfricaWorldRankingPreMatch | 3 ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| stage | Pool stage ⓘ |
| tournament | 2015 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venue | Brighton Community Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Japan national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Japan vs South Africa (2015 Rugby World Cup)