Remember the damage Kevin Pietersen did to the Proteas in international cricket. Remember Grant Elliot’s last over heroics against the Proteas when he hit the winning six for New Zealand at the 2015 Cricket World Cup and remember Kotaro Matsushima’s 2015 brilliance in setting up the try that would tie up the World Cup group match against the Springboks en route to their historic first-ever win over South Africa.
Matsushima, who started Japan’s World Cup campaign with a hat-trick of tries against Russia, has been electric in the tournament, and if Japan are to have any chance of upsetting the Springboks for a second time in the World Cup it will require the Pretoria-born flyer to produce something out of the ordinary.
Japan’s New Zealand-born coach and former All Blacks and Japanese international Jamie Joseph has described Matsushima as the Ferrari of Japan’s back division. Superlatives have flowed all tournament whenever Matsushima has been in possession of the ball. He is a player flying high on confidence and further boosted by the euphoria of a Japanese nation that believes another rugby miracle is possible.
Teammates have consistently raved about his impact and influence and the opposition have always singled him out, pre-match, as one of the most dangerous players. He had the respect of everyone pre-tournament but his presence has got bigger with every match played.
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