Japan boss Jamie Joseph has recalled a World Cup stalwart for Saturday's rugby test against Six Nations champions France in Toyota.
Australian-raised trio Jack Cornelsen, Ben Gunter and Dylan Riley have been named in Japan's 34-man training squad for their mid-year rugby Tests against Uruguay and France.
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.
An All Blacks star headlined an array of international recruits who played in the second round of the Top League over the weekend.
SANZAAR's decision to axe the Sunwolves from Super Rugby six months before the kick-off of the Japan-hosted World Cup could have significant ramifications for Asian rugby.
Franco Mostert will lead the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday when they host the Sunwolves in round five of Super Rugby.
Here are all of week three's lineups in one place.
Brisbane's biggest festival of rugby is just around the corner, with the two-day Global Rugby tens tournament kicking off on February 9 at Suncorp Stadium.
