The Japanese national rugby team made adjustments ahead of the test match with Uruguay in Kitakyushu on the 25th, and carefully confirmed the coordination between offense and defense.

Japan national rugby union, who is ranked 10th in the world ranking, is planning four test matches over the next month as part of strengthening the World Cup to be held in France next year, and Uruguay, which is ranked 19th in the world ranking in the first match on the 18th of this month. I won a great victory.



In the second round on the 25th, the venue will be moved to Kitakyushu City and will play against Uruguay again, and the main group of the Japanese national team who has been training camp in Miyazaki Prefecture will participate in the match.



The players will make adjustments at the stadium at the venue from the morning of the 24th, and in the 10-minute practice that was released to the press, the members who will start in two teams will carefully coordinate the offense and defense such as passing and how to proceed with the development. I was confirming to.



Among them, Flanker's reach, who has participated in the World Cup for three consecutive tournaments until the 2019 Japan tournament, and his standoff Takuya Yamasawa, who is scheduled to participate in the test match for the first time in five years, are moving lightly. Was showing.



After the practice, Reach said, "It was a pretty hard training camp, but I was able to finish it with confidence. I think I can enter tomorrow's game in a good shape."



And he was enthusiastic about the match, "I want to concentrate on the pitch and give my good performance."

Nakano and Furukawa from Kitakyushu Rugby School are enthusiastic

Shogo Nakano, the center of the Japanese national team, and Seito Furukawa, the flanker, are from the rugby school in Kitakyushu, which is the venue for the match, and talked about their enthusiasm for the local national team match.



Among them, Nakano said, "I think that I rarely have the opportunity to play a match as a representative of Japan in Kitakyushu, so I want to enjoy it. I think that various people will see it, so I want to show a solid growth."



Furukawa said, "I think I came here as a representative of Japan because of the support of the locals. It would be the best repayment to show them that they are doing rugby to the best of their ability. I think, so I want to put out all the power I have. "