The final of the International Rugby Board's Super Powers Cup, to be played on Sunday at Tokyo's Chichibunomiya, will be between Canada and Japan following Thursday's semifinals at National Stadium.
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On a day in which kicking was very much to the fore in both games, Wataru Ikeda marked his first start for the Brave Blossoms with 24 points, scoring a try, five penalties and converting Takafumi Hirao's first-half try as Japan beat Russia 29-12.