Rugby: Collective unity behind Japan's remarkable run

The defining moment during Sunday's enthralling Rugby World Cup game between Japan and Scotland in Yokohama was not Kenki Fukuoka's superb second try. Nor was it any of the umpteen tackles put in by Luke Thompson or Ryoto Nakamura.It came 21 minutes into a game that many are calling a classic, won 28-21 by the hosts, when Koo Ji Won was forced from the field.The tighthead prop was in tears, his game done, but the response of the Japan bench was, to a man, to run to the touchline and give the 25-year-old Takushoku University graduate a consoling hug.The Brave Blossoms describe themselves as …READ FULL ARTICLE