Next month, 36 members of the Japan national rugby union, who will face a test match for the first time in about 1 year and 8 months with a coalition team that gathered representatives from England and Ireland, were announced, and Captain Reach Michael who played an active part in the adult World Cup Players etc. were selected.
The Japan national rugby union will play a test match with the British & Irish Lions, a coalition team that gathered representatives from England and Ireland on the 26th of next month, for the first time in about 1 year and 8 months, and on July 3rd. Play against Ireland.
On the 24th, the Japan Rugby Union announced 36 representative members for these two games.
Flanker captain Michael Leitch, wing Kotaro Matsushima, and standoff Yu Tamura were selected from the members who made their first foray into the Top 8 of the World Cup in Japan. It was done.
In addition, 13 players, including Shota Emi and Shiosaia Fifita from Wing, have joined the Japanese national team for the first time.
Japan national team coach Jamie Joseph head coach said, "I chose mainly players who have experience as a national team, but I would like to see the potential of inexperienced players. I want to unite firmly as a team although the time is short."
The Japanese national team will start a training camp in Oita Prefecture on the 26th of this month in preparation for the test match, and will hold a warm-up game in Shizuoka Prefecture on the 12th of next month.