With about one year until the Rugby World Cup in France, the training camp of the Japanese national team candidates held in Oita Prefecture was made public, and Kotaro Matsushima, who returned from injury, showed a light movement.
At the Rugby World Cup in France, which will start on September 8th next year, Japan, which is aiming to reach the top four for the first time in its history, plans to strengthen its efforts through test matches from next month, and will represent in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture from the 5th. Candidate training camp has started in earnest.
The afternoon session of practice was open to the media, and the players practiced for each match format and position, and also worked on strength training, and worked up a sweat for about an hour and a half.
Of these, Matsushima, who was active in the previous World Cup, did not participate in the test matches in June and July due to a shoulder injury, but he returned to the game after about five months in earnest. In practice, he showed his presence by showing his sharp runs.
The forwards also spent time practicing scrums, and Leach and his Michael, who has participated in three World Cups, confirmed the low posture and how to easily transmit power.
After practice, Leach said, "I've been running a lot in the offseason, so I'm working on practicing so that I can show the results. I want to raise my level for future games."
Matsushima said, "I played rugby for the first time in a while, so it was pretty tough. I wasn't able to move during the rehabilitation period, so I want to regain my performance at this training camp."