Kumagaya aiming to raise profile as rugby town through World Cup

Mamoru Morita has already achieved fame in Saitama Prefecture because at 87 years old he is still making moves on the rugby pitch.Now the octogenarian, who plays senior amateur matches every Sunday, has a renewed sense of excitement with the Rugby World Cup coming to his home prefecture next year.Kumagaya, north of Tokyo, may be best known as a city with good access to the capital or for recording a record high of 41.1 C during the heat wave that struck Japan in July.But having become one of the host cities of the sport's global showpiece in a public-private effort, local residents hope Kum…READ FULL ARTICLE