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Graeme Thomson

Scotland v Japan Rugby World Cup crunch is ON after beating Typhoon Hagibis

Scotland's do-or-die Rugby World Cup clash with Japan in Yokohama is to go ahead as scheduled.

The Pool A group match had been expected to be cancelled in the wake of

Other group games had already been written off with the scores marked down as a 0-0 draw.

Two of Saturday fixtures were cancelled while Sunday's game between Namibia and Canada in Kamaishi was called off because of damage caused in Japan by the storm.

Scotland would have exited the World Cup if the match had been cancelled, with the hosts progressing to the quarter finals.

The SRU had been furious at that possibility and had even threatened legal action against event organisers World Rugby.

However, Sunday's crunch match at the Yokohama International Stadium will now go ahead as planned at 11.45am GMT - and supporters will be allowed into the stadium.

Sunday's other two pool games between the United States and Tonga in Osaka and between Wales and Uruguay in Kumamoto will also go ahead after passing safety inspections.

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A statement from World Rugby about the Scotland match said: "The decision was taken following a comprehensive assessment of the venue and associated infrastructure on Sunday morning in partnership with the Host City.

"World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee would like to thank everyone involved for their significant efforts to enable the match to be played as scheduled following one of largest and most powerful typhoons to hit Japan in recent years.

"Fans attending Sunday night’s match are advised to check travel operator information before departing and plan to arrive early as it may take longer than usual to enter the stadium."

Seven people have so far been killed by the storm and 15 are missing. It is the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades and it paralysed Tokyo, flooded rivers and left almost half a million homes without power.

The storm, which the government said could be the strongest to hit Tokyo since 1958, brought record-breaking rainfall in many areas.

Authorities had issued evacuation orders for more than six million people across Japan as the typhoon unleashed the heaviest rain and winds in years.

Don't forget - you can keep up to date with all the latest from Scotland's clash against the hosts Japan in our live blog right here with kick off at 11.45am.

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