Japanese World Cup star Kotaro Matsushima made an impressive debut for French Top 14 side Clermont on Saturday in a preseason exhibition match with Bordeaux Begles.Matsushima featured as a fullback in the first half of Clermont's 27-13 loss and was able to show a sample of his speed and defensive strength that helped Japan reach the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals for the first time last year."I was up to the pace of the game and pretty good at catching high balls, so I want to keep playing with confidence," he said.Matsushima said he was "able to communicate well" throughout the match with h…READ FULL ARTICLE
