Rugby: Leitch calls on public to beat pandemic as one team

Michael Leitch, Japan's captain at the last two Rugby World Cups, on Friday urged people to act responsibly and defeat the current coronavirus pandemic as one team.The words "One Team," the slogan of Japan's Brave Blossoms at last year's World Cup, has been adopted broadly across the nation since the tournament hosts reached the knockout stage of the tournament for the first time last autumn.But now with the threat from the deadly and highly infectious virus, Leitch said it was up to individuals to do the right thing for the team."We need to reconsider our behavior. Stay home as much as pos…READ FULL ARTICLE