An escalating spat between World Rugby and the Japan Rugby Football Union was behind Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph's recent comments about the timing of a new domestic league, a source close to the matter has told Kyodo News.In his first press conference since signing on for another four years, Joseph surprised many on Jan. 29 by saying he favored a domestic league that ran from January to May.He also rued the demise of the Sunwolves and said university rugby was not ideal preparation for test-matches.The source said the reason for the comments was that Joseph had been blindsided by the…READ FULL ARTICLE
