3-time World Cup scrum-half Tanaka expects Japan to hit form

The "One Team" team slogan has evolved to "Our Team".

Is the reason they use English for their slogan because more than half of the squad are not Japanese?

@Kipling, Right, nice explanation :)

And about their « peak at the right time » that’s wouldn’t be enough !

The « last four » ???

They are in a big dream.

Pretty sure the Brave Blossoms will have Samoa and Chile's measure. Nothing to fear there - IF they play to their potential. Play the Japanese running game, utilize their speed advantage, focus on all out attack rather than rely on set plays.

It is the game vs the Argies that is MUST win - and the Japan players must lift in order to achieve that!

Good luck to the Brave Blossoms- may they reach new heights in France!

Whilst Japan are certainly in the weak half of the draw (with the world's best 4 teams on the other side). It is probable that they will come third or fourth in their pool and be eliminated before the 1/4 finals. Should they miraculously scrape into the 1/4 finals they will face either Australia or Wales(maybe Fiji). It is highly improbable they will make the last 4.

As an aside this is the most imbalanced world cup draw the RWC has ever seen. Only 2 to the top 4 teams can go through to the semis.