• Fans at Kamaishi Unosumai Recovery Memorial Stadium bow their heads in prayer during a moment of silence before Wednesday's Rugby World Cup match between Uruguay and Fiji. | KYODO
    Fans at Kamaishi Unosumai Recovery Memorial Stadium bow their heads in prayer during a moment of silence before Wednesday's Rugby World Cup match between Uruguay and Fiji. | KYODO
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KAMAISHI, IWATE PREF. – Wednesday may have been a little breezy, but overall it was an absolutely beautiful day with a vivid blue sky above as Kamaishi Unosumai Recovery Memorial Stadium hosted its first-ever Rugby World Cup game.

Uruguay pulled off a stunning upset in the Pool D contest, beating Fiji 30-27 in front of a capacity crowd of 14,025.

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