The greatest upsets in Rugby World Cup history

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Four years after the Brighton Miracle when they stunned two-time World Cup winners and eventual semi-finalists South Africa, they were at it again on home soil in Shizuoka beating an Ireland team who entered the tournament as the world's number one team. That 19-12 success was the moment this tournament in Japan really sprung into life and brought back memories of some of the most surprising results in World Cup history. Even for a sport like rugby where it is hard for the underdogs to upset the odds, it has been done before, and the rarity makes those exploits even more impressive.

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