Rugby fever is in full flow in Japan and the locals are getting creative to get close to their heroes.
The nature of modern sport means it is not always easy to stand next to these elite athletes.
Media executives, security and locked doors are all barriers to autograph seeking fan. However some of the Japanese fans have managed to overcome this by using some ingenuity.
Many of the teams training can be viewed by the public from baloneys but they are too high up to grab a cheeky signature.
Some fans are now tying rugby balls, shirts and badges to pieces of string and lowering them for players to sign.
Both Rhys Patchell for Wales and Kieran Read of New Zealand have been seen using the technique.
Japan really has gone rugby crazy during the World Cup, boosted by their epic win against Ireland last weekend.
World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont said the tournament had "captured the hearts and minds of a nation and the global rugby family".
He also warned people in the country about scammers trying to capitalise on the growing passion by selling fake tickets.
In a statement world rugby said there had been "inevitable incidents related to ticket scams, touts selling fake tickets and third-party websites selling tickets unofficially" with some fans who bought seats illegally being denied entry to games.
You can see the latest World Cup headlines in the video below:
