The Japan Rugby Top League unveiled its 2017-2018 season on Monday in an event revealing both ambition and concern as it builds toward the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan."In this, our 15th Top League season, we are playing toward 2019 and the Rugby World Cup," league chairman Masayuki Takashima said. "So many players are keen to seize spots on Japan's team in the World Cup that the competition this year should be heated."With an influx of new players and coaches, and more exposure of Japanese players to Super Rugby, that will likely be the case, but the league's launch press conference also …READ FULL ARTICLE
