Michael Leitch was named Japan captain Thursday as the Brave Blossoms look to restore some pride this weekend in the second test against Ireland.Head coach Jamie Joseph responded to a disappointing 50-22 defeat in the first test -- in which he said the players were "not desperate enough" -- by making eight changes and two positional switches.Shota Horie and Fumiaki Tanaka are among the senior players dropped to the bench for Saturday's game at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium, while Luke Thompson returns to the side 18 months after announcing his retirement from international rugby."We are giving …READ FULL ARTICLE