Canada will be out to maintain their proud record of winning at least one match at every World Cup when they tackle Japan on Tuesday.

Both teams are already out of contention for the quarter-finals but Canada coach Ric Suggitt said his team were treating the match as a final.

"I don't think it will be difficult to get the players motivated," he told reporters.

"The players have a lot of pride and they know in the record books that Canada has come away with at least one victory.

"They are well aware of that but we do not want to put too much external pressure on them and say they have to win the game."

Japan are also approaching Tuesday's match as their pinnacle. The Asian champions have only ever won one match at the World Cup - against Zimbabwe in 1991 - and coach John Kirwan said they were desperate to end this tournament with a victory.

"I think if you ask around, the Japanese side has gained respect for the way we played but we need to translate that into a victory and that would be a good platform to build on, for sure," Kirwan said.

"We came here to win two games and at least try hard in every game but the rugby ball doesn't always bounce the way you want it.

"We need to change the culture a little bit. We need to change from a culture that was used to losing to a culture that wins and you need results to change."

Reuters