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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019.Japan ready to face Russia in World Cup opener
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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4 Comments
Mr Kipling
Wow! Russia managed to find 15 Russian players for their team.
Japan could only manage 7 so borrowed/ bought 8 others to make up the numbers.
WilliB
I did not even know that Russia has a rugby team.
lolozo79
Yes, they do. Made up of those who couldn't make the soccer/ Cossack dancing squad. If Japan were to lose tonight, they'd be in dire straits.
mmwkdw
Well Japan won tonight, they played well. The Russians played a fair game at the start, though perhaps more needs to be invested into the Sport back home in order to, as Japan has done, present a worthy challenge.
Well done Japan, next game vs Ireland... now that one could be tough.