Stop the press, Japan have just beaten South Africa at the Rugby World Cup

"It's a rugby miracle."

There is no genuine sporting equivalent to this. This is Captain Hook beating Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Final. This is the Mighty Ducks beating Kilkenny in an All-Ireland Hurling Final. This is the Arkansas Chugabug beating Michael Schumacher in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Japan's Brave Blossoms were 40-1 to beat the Springboks before this afternoon's Pool B game. South Africa, who won the tournament in 1995, held the lead until the very dying minute when Karne Hesketh went over the line and confirmed one of the most, if not the most, astonishing rugby results of all time: Japan 34 - 32 South Africa.

Twitter went into full meltdown mode:

Won't be a cow milked in Japan for a week... #WorldCup2015 — Paddy O'Rourke (@PaORourke89) September 19, 2015

Went to see Japan get beat by Wales 98-0 eleven years ago. How things have changed! That was insane #RWC2015 — Tom Williams (@TB_Williams) September 19, 2015