Japan's deep rugby bonds with Tonga on display in charity match

Rugby players from Tonga and Japan competed in a charity match Saturday for Tonga's reconstruction in the wake of January's undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami that devastated the island nation.Japan-based Tongan-born players suited up for the Tonga Samurai Fifteen at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground against a team that included candidates for Japan's national team, the Brave Blossoms.Around 8,000 fans attended the game that ended with players from both teams gathering in a circle and offering their prayers for Tonga and its people. Over 2.9 million yen ($21,000) in donation…READ FULL ARTICLE