Rugby: Ryohei Yamanaka relishing finally being at the big event

Ryohei Yamanaka's first experience of World Cup rugby may have come eight years after he had initially hoped, but the 31-year-old back is relishing every minute."It was great to finally play. I only got a short amount of playing time but it really was a dream come true and something I really strived for," Yamanaka said Tuesday, referring to his cameo performance off the bench in Japan's Pool A opener against Russia.Back in 2011, Yamanaka was widely tipped to make Japan's squad for the New Zealand tournament.However, he tested positive for a steroid in a random doping check in April of that …READ FULL ARTICLE