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Thanks, as always, for joining us. Congratulations, Scotland. Now to the Millennium Stadium...

So there was to be no miracle in Gloucester, and the reaction of Japan's fans in Kingsholm differs muchly to the joyous scenes in Brighton on Saturday. 

But enough from Kingsholm because there's something brewing in Cardiff...

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As we've mentioned, Scotland's tackling was a key factor in their win. A total of 192 tackles shows just how hard they worked to deny Japan another stunning World Cup victory. 

Scotland's stats from that match will make for happy reading for Vern Cotton and his coaching team. 

Scrums won: eight out of nine

Line-outs won: seven of eight

Rucks won: 66 of 66

But Japan enjoyed more possession (60%) and territory (64%) and who knows what could have happened had Amanaki Mafi not suffered an injury at the start of the second half. Scotland won't care a jot about that, though. 

Scotland's defence was brilliant in that match. They made an astonishing 192 tackles and missed only 10. Japan, in comparison, made 104 tackles and missed 16. 

John Hardie made the most tackles - 21 - and the flanker was superb in his support play. Bravo, Mr Hardie. 

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Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw ended the match with 20 points and here's what he had to say: "Happy days with that result - but that is just the start hopefully for this team. We talked at length about playing for 80 minutes and we have done that today. I thought we were outstanding for the duration. They said if they were in game at half-time they could take us, so we were determined and outstanding.

"Credit to Japan though, they were awesome against South Africa and really tough opponents again today. That win against South Africa blew the group wide open and meant it was important for us to win today."

As BBC Sport's Bryn Palmer says Finn Russell was an apprentice stonemason before he took rugby union seriously. Stonemasonry's loss though is Scotland's gain. The outside-half made a couple of eye-catching back-of-the-hand passes, and capped his birthday with a try. 

You can read more about Finn Russell the stonemason by clicking here. It's a nice read.

Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back

"Scotland got the breakaway try through Tommy Seymour and that was a deflating try for the Japanese, who eventually ran out of steam. 

"If they had somehow managed to keep it going for longer it would have been closer, but once Scotland got that margin it allowed them to get further ahead. That and the lack of energy went against Japan. But there is no discredit to how Japan played - they were magnificent. 

"Scotland can be proud too. In my mind they have gone a long way to qualifying with that win. I think they will beat USA on Sunday and then target the South Africa match as one they can win too."

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Five tries for Scotland, which earns Vern Cotton's men a bonus point and takes them to the top of Pool B. It was just 12-7 at half-time, but it ended as a convincing victory. 

John Roberts: Haggis tonight.

John Butt: It has to be said, the Scots are lucky getting to play Japan in their first match after Japan beat SA just 4 days ago. Very lucky.

Matt McGladrigan: Great performance by the mighty Scots. Pressure on South Africa now!

Amanaki Mafi is the man who made the most metres, though, coming in at number one in the charts with 103m made. The number eight was taken off on a stretcher a minute or two into the second half. Would Japan have been more of a threat had the number eight remained on the field? 

Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back

"Japan dropped the ball and all the Scotland players were appealing to the referee but he obviously hadn't seen it. Then he stopped play when the ball was in Japan's possession."

Scotland have made an astonishing 180 tackles. "Come on, one last go, dig deep," screams Greig Laidlaw to his men. 

The TMO examines whether Michael Leitch had grounded the ball. But he didn't. Game over. Laidlaw and his men don't have to go again after all. 

Michael Leitch attempts to dive over, but he's held up. The crowd groan...

Sean Maitland intercepts and canters down the wing, but he hasn't heard the referee's whistle. Poor guy, he's still sprinting... still sprinting... until finally he looks back and realises no-one else is celebrating. Play will be brought back near the Scottish tryline. 

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But referee John Lacey has spotted something and has awarded Japan a scrum within sniffing distance of the whitewash. The eight forwards unmoved so Japan's backline spin it wide. 

Japan recycling possession... 15 phases... 16 phases... camped 5m from Scotland's tryline. A familiar scenario from Saturday, though it'll be a very different scoreline. 

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Is there to be one last glory dash from Japan? They work their way into the Scottish 22, but Scotland turn over the ball. 

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Gavin Hastings
Former Scotland full-back on BBC Radio 5 live

"It is turning into a very impressive Scotland performance. It took time to get breathing space but Japan are now very tired and very deflated. The Japanese were superb in their endeavour in the first 60 minutes but Scotland have been able to bring on their big guns and use their resources."

Fergal O’Mullane: Regardless of the final result Japan are demonstrating their performance against SA wasn't a flash in the pan!

John M Butt:  This is cruel to Japan, SA then Scotland 4 days later when not every team has played their first game is a shocker fixture wise.

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