Rugby: Japan's new league set for kickoff with lofty target in sight

Japan's new elite rugby union competition will kick off its inaugural season Saturday with the lofty goal of becoming the "best league in the world."Superseding the more corporate-oriented Top League, the newly minted Japan Rugby League One aims to recruit the world's top players and build upon the enthusiasm generated by Japan's successful hosting of the 2019 World Cup, its chairman Genichi Tamatsuka said.Outlining these ambitions at a recent media conference, Tamatsuka, a former university rugby player and the current president of Lotte Holdings Co., said the World Cup provided a glimpse …READ FULL ARTICLE