Toshiba Brave Lupus lock Hitoshi Ono, the most capped Japan international of all time with 98 caps, will retire from rugby after 19 seasons with the Top League club, the team said Monday.The 42-year-old made his debut for Japan in 2004 and competed at three World Cups, starting with the 2007 edition in France.He was part of the Brave Blossoms team that beat South Africa at the 2015 World Cup in England, in the historic upset dubbed the Miracle of Brighton. The Brave Lupus said Ono will hold a press conference on Friday.A native of Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, Ono started pla…READ FULL ARTICLE
