Now that the draw is out of the way, Japan will be hoping for a much more balanced match schedule as hosts of the next Rugby World Cup after having to deal with a four-day turnaround in England in 2015.Japan got the last World Cup off to a flying start by stunning South Africa in their opener, but had to face Scotland on just three days' rest in their second game. Japan lost 45-10 -- their only defeat of the tournament -- and consequently failed to reach the quarterfinals.While Eddie Jones' men refused to use that as an excuse, they clearly suffered from the short turnaround. In 2019, Jones…READ FULL ARTICLE
