Rugby: Less preparation, more awareness for World Cup-bound Japan

Japan will head to the Rugby World Cup in France in six months' time without the level of preparation they enjoyed for the past two tournaments, and Jamie Joseph's men are well aware that they each carry a heavy responsibility.Beating heavyweights England or Argentina is the probable requirement to reach the knockout phase for the Brave Blossoms, who will have neither the extended camps that preceded the 2015 and 2019 tournaments, nor the Joseph-coached Super Rugby side Sunwolves serving as a training outlet, as they did four years ago.Joseph called up his potential core players for a two-d…READ FULL ARTICLE