Rugby: Thompson gets ticket to fourth World Cup as Japan squad named

Luke Thompson was handed the chance to play at a fourth Rugby World Cup on Thursday after being included in Japan's squad for the tournament the ...

TOKYO: Luke Thompson was handed the chance to play at a fourth Rugby World Cup on Thursday after being included in Japan's squad for the tournament the Asian nation will host from next month.

The Brave Blossoms, who will be captained by loose forward Michael Leitch for the second successive World Cup, will be hoping they can ride a strong run of form and get out of the pool stages for the first time.

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