Watching Japan open the Rugby World Cup was a bit like dealing with a certain little girl in a nursery rhyme.For when they were good -- Kotaro Matsushima's power and pace, Kazuki Himeno's all-around contribution and offloads from Timothy Lafaele and Ryoto Nakamura -- they were very, very good.But when they were bad -- their kicking game in both attack and defense -- they were awful.And the big question is, which side of Japan's personality will be on show on Sept. 28 for the game with Ireland, currently ranked No. 1 in the world?Of course much of yesterday's game needs to be put into contex…READ FULL ARTICLE
