In a world where stats abound, it's somewhat ironic that the favorite saying of one of the major reasons for Japan's success on the international rugby field in recent years is "It's only a number, mate."Luke Thompson confirmed after last Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against South Africa that he was retiring from the international stage, having represented Japan 71 times."I'm just really tired," he said at the post-tournament press conference when asked how it felt to hang up his test-match boots.It was not the first time the lock had made such an announcement, having initially sai…READ FULL ARTICLE
