Rugby World Cup team of the week: Japan and Wales heroes dominate
Daily MailWe're now two weeks into the Rugby World Cup and the tournament has seen its two most seismic performances in the past seven days. Kotaro Matsushima wriggles free of Irish tackles as he continues his fine start to the World Cup 13 Jonathan Davies A key part of Warren Gatland's successful Wales and Lions teams for so long, Davies produced a typically astute all-round display as Wales caught Australia cold. Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies and Japan fly-half Yu Tamura showed their class 1 Atunaisa Moli Staked a claim for a regular starting berth with an all-action display against Canada, hitting ruck after ruck. Wales prop Tomas Francis was solid as a rock in the scrum in the win over Australia 4 Luke Thompson A herculean effort from the 38-year-old New Zealand-born lock and his partner in crime James Moore in the tight helped provide the platform for Japan's win. Japan veteran Luke Thompson put in a heroic shift as they stunned Ireland last weekend 5 Alun Wyn Jones There is little to say about the Wales captain that hasn't been said already.