TOKYO - Japan coach Jamie Joseph sprung a surprise Wednesday, opting not to pick his main strike runner and leaving a trio of his most experienced players on the bench in his side for their Rugby World Cup opener against Russia.Michael Leitch will become the second player, following Takuro Miuchi, to captain the Brave Blossoms at two World Cups when he leads a side on Friday night at Tokyo Stadium (Ajinomoto Stadium) that includes Kazuki Himeno at No. 8 rather than Amanaki Lelei Mafi, and Luke Thompson, Hendrik Tui and Fumiaki Tanaka on the bench."He's not injured," Joseph said of hard-run…READ FULL ARTICLE
