Rugby: Japan to battle Wales with 2027 World Cup seeding at stake

Japan will try to notch the first win of their European tour Saturday against Wales in a rugby test match with high stakes for both teams.Eddie Jones' world No. 13 Brave Blossoms have the chance to climb above Steve Tandy's 12th-ranked Welsh side with a win or draw and secure a more favorable seeding for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.The world's top six-ranked sides will be placed in band one for the World Cup draw on Dec. 3, avoiding each other in the tournament's pool stage, while Nos. 7 to 12 will be drawn in the second band and face only one higher-ranked team in their respective pools.The c…READ FULL ARTICLE