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© 2019 AFPIt's all Greek to Japan star Tamura at Rugby World Cup
By Alastair Himmer TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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socrateos
Whatever is it, it has been working. Don't fix what's working.
Jaymann
Given the coaches, captains, players...it makes sense that English would be the dominant language of this team.
I 'fondly' remember NH types used to point at the ABs and moan and whine about players like Jonah Lomu and Umaga and Michael Jones...all born in NZ, all raised there but with parents from other nations. Making spurious claims of poaching (all proved false). Same such people are incredibly quiet when a team like England picks a player, direct from a NZ competition, never having been to England to play in their international team (Brad Shields). There is no doubt where the real poaching is taking place... no wonder the 6Ns and Japan has improved the quality of its rugby.
kohakuebisu
Leitch is assimilated and speaks Japanese well. It's probably not Tamura's intention and he may be the victim of leading questions, but comments like this leave Leitch exposed to the "them foreigners just don't get it" prejudices of people. Given the team's makeup, Tamura should be more sensitive.
A popular comedy song of recent times, "ashita ga aru", about getting on with it in difficult circumstances had working with a foreigner as verse two. "Foreigners must be trouble" is a common prejudice. It did not have a verse about working for a black company with an abusive Japanese boss.