With the Rugby World Cup less than 10 weeks away, Japan coach Jamie Joseph named a 31-man squad Wednesday for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup.Twelve members of the provisional World Cup squad have failed to make the cut as injuries, particularly in the forwards, have taken their toll.As a result, the Brave Blossoms head into their games with Fiji, Tonga and the United States with three uncapped players and 10 whose test appearances are still in single digits.However, Joseph is confident the three camps the team has held over the last month in Miyazaki have put the team in good stead, and h…READ FULL ARTICLE
