A declining population and the perception that rugby is a dangerous sport hardly bode well for a successful high school rugby team, even in a town whose history is steeped in the sport.But Shunsuke Kawahata, Shogo Fumota and their Kamaishi High School teammates are hoping a recent visit from rugby royalty will help their side overcome several obstacles -- the first of which is getting 15 players on the field."The male population is declining, so while the baseball team is still OK, rugby and other sports have suffered," 17-year-old Kawahata, a third-year student who plays scrumhalf, told Ky…READ FULL ARTICLE
