While Japan notched just one win from five tests in October and November, head coach Eddie Jones believes his squad's performance during the tough slate of matches showed they are making strong progress toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup.The Brave Blossoms narrowly lost to Australia in Tokyo on Oct. 25 before embarking on their four-match European tour, which they opened with a heavy defeat to back-to-back world champions South Africa in London.Jones' men were competitive in the first half of a loss to Ireland and went down by a single point to Wales before concluding the tour Saturday with a …READ FULL ARTICLE