Japan's last-gasp win delights coach Jones
- Published: 18 Nov 2012 at 17.47
- Online news: Asia
Japan's 25-22 Test win over Georgia with a 25-metre last-gasp drop goal from Kosei Ono gave their Australian coach Eddie Jones some atonement for the Wallabies' nightmare loss to England in 2003.
Japan's stand off Kosei Ono places the ball during the tune-up game against the Asian Barbarians in Tokyo for the Rugby World Cup in France on 10 August 2007. Japan's 25-22 Test win over Georgia with a 25-metre last-gasp drop goal from Kosei Ono gave their Australian coach Eddie Jones some atonement for the Wallabies' nightmare loss to England in 2003.
Fly-half Ono's goal three minutes into time added on in Tbilisi on Saturday gave Japan their second win during their tour of Europe. They beat Romania 34-23 a week ago for their first-ever Test victory on the continent.
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