Regarding the story "Japan shocks Springboks to make Rugby World Cup history" in the Sept. 21 edition, your World Cup team played a magnificent game.

You outplayed us in every facet of the game. It's not that we played badly — you just played better.

ROBERT KARREMAN

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

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