Japan's two-test series against Ireland was always going to be about celebrating the achievements of a veteran lock. But the player being lauded is not the one most expected as injury means Hitoshi Ono is still stranded on 98 caps leaving another veteran to step into the limelight.Luke Thompson retired from international rugby after the 2015 Rugby World Cup, having won 63 caps for Japan.But with the Brave Blossoms in the midst of an injury crisis, the 36-year-old once again returns to international duty."We've got five locks out with injury so it was an SOS call," Japan head coach Jamie Jos…READ FULL ARTICLE