Japan came within inches of a historic win over France on Saturday night as they drew 23-23 with Les Bleus at the brand new U Arena.A try by replacement prop Asaeli Ai Valu eight minutes from time gave Yu Tamura the chance to put the Brave Blossoms ahead. But the flyhalf's kick drifted wide, and despite a frantic finish Jamie Joseph's men were unable to record their first-ever win over the French."I am disappointed for the team, we deserved to win," said Joseph. "We haven't been that successful against Tier-1 sides since 2015 (when Japan beat South Africa at the World Cup), so this is a ste…READ FULL ARTICLE