The Brighton Miracle (film)

The Brighton Miracle is a 2019 Australian-made film written and directed by Max Mannix about the lead-up to the Japan national rugby union team's unexpected win over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, told through a combination of drama and documentary. Temuera Morrison plays Japan coach Eddie Jones and Lasarus Ratuere plays team captain Michael Leitch.

Plot
The story of one of the greatest sporting upsets in history, when Japan beat the then two-time world champions South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Cast

 * Temuera Morrison as Eddie Jones
 * Lasarus Ratuere as Michael Leitch
 * Sumire Matsubara as Satomi Leitch
 * Yûki Kudô as Nellie Jones
 * Masa Yamaguchi as JR
 * Yutaka Izumihara as Ayumi Goromaru