Rugby: Joseph "excited" by potential of young Japan squad

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph believes the Brave Blossoms have proven they can challenge the top nations at the 2023 Rugby World Cup despite a "disappointing" 20-15 loss to France in Saturday's second test.Fabien Galthie's Six Nations Grand Slam winners completed a 2-0 sweep of the test series but were pushed to the brink at Tokyo's National Stadium by a young Japan side who led 15-13 with less than 10 minutes remaining.Among the standouts for the hosts was 21-year-old flyhalf Lee Seung Sin, who marshaled the Japanese attack alongside 24-year-old scrumhalf Naoto Saito."We're a new team and …READ FULL ARTICLE