Canada and Japan share the spoils

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Canada fight back to draw 23-23 with Japan in their Rugby World Cup Pool A match.

27 September,2011 03:22 pm

Flyhalf Ander Monro slotted a 79th-mintue penalty as Canada overcame an eight-point deficit with less than eight minutes remaining to snatch a 23-23 draw with Japan in their Rrugby World Cup Pool A match on Tuesday.Monro, who scored a 75th-miute try, had had a dreadful kicking game, missing three of his previous four attempts before he slotted the late penalty coming after centre DTH van der Merwe and winger Phil Mackenzie had crossed for tries.Flyhalf James Arlidge slotted 13 points with his boot for Japan, who scored tries through hooker Shota Horie and winger Kosuke Endo.Japan had not won a game at the rugby World Cup since they beat Zimbabwe 52-8 in 1991, though they did draw with the Canadians 12-12 in France four years ago.