There are plenty of familiar faces from the 2019 World Cup in the Japan team that will face the Lions this Saturday in Edinburgh.
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named a raft of 2019 World Cup heroes in his 36-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions in Edinburgh next month.
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his first squad since the 2019 World Cup ahead of the nation's historic clash with the British and Irish Lions in June.
Rather than focus on Japan's 26-3 loss to South Africa in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final, it's better to remember how far the nation has come since playing in the first World Cup in 1987.
RugbyPass rates the Japan players after the World Cup hosts fell to a 26-3 quarter-final defeat to a powerful South Africa team in Tokyo.
The Brave Blossoms have named a strong side for their maiden appearance in a World Cup knockout match.
Four years ago, the Bok scrum had no answer for what Japan threw at them. Under different guidance now, can the Brave Blossoms repeat that fantastic feat?
Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named his team for the Pool A match against Ireland at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on Saturday.
The public awareness campaign has gone into overdrive at the Rugby World Cup, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receiving the red-and-white jersey of the national team from captain Michael Leitch.
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has made seven changes to his starting XV for the opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup against Russia in Tokyo.
