Rugby: Brave Blossoms cherish historic Lions test, despite defeat

Japan relished their historic test match Saturday against the British and Irish Lions despite the lopsided result, forward Kazuki Himeno said.The first-ever meeting between the sides at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium was a comfortable 28-10 victory for the Lions, but Jamie Joseph's Brave Blossoms can take a number of positives into their upcoming test against Ireland.Among them was the play of the hard-running Himeno, who made an impact off the bench in the second half, bulldozing over for Japan's sole try in the 59th minute and crossing again late, only to be held up in goal."Being able t…READ FULL ARTICLE