Rugby: Mental toughness key in Japan's pursuit of history, says Jamie Joseph

The Brave Blossoms began the second stage of their pre-Rugby World Cup camp on Monday in Miyazaki with head coach Jamie Joseph saying his team are at the stage where they are respected, but perhaps not feared.However the New Zealander told Kyodo News he is confident that the improved mental attitude shown by the side over the last few years will help them achieve their goal of reaching the last eight at the World Cup for the first time.Joseph was a replacement for the All Blacks at the 1995 World Cup in South Africa when they beat Japan 145-17 in Bloemfontein. And he compared that game to t…READ FULL ARTICLE