With less than a year until the Rugby World Cup to be held in France next year, a commemorative reception was held at the official residence of the French ambassador in Tokyo, and the candidates for the Japanese national team spoke about their enthusiasm.
The Rugby World Cup in France will begin on September 8th next year and will run for over a month and a half until the final on October 28th.
With less than a year left until the opening of the World Cup, a reception was held at the official residence of the French ambassador in Tokyo, attended by officials from the area that will serve as the base camp for Japan.
A total of nine Japanese players and staff, including head coach Jamie Joseph, were invited to the event.
After this, the players deepened their exchanges with French officials by exchanging uniforms.
Regarding the fact that the World Cup is less than a year away, Sakate said, "I feel like 'It's finally starting.' Through the reception, I was able to reconfirm that the tournament is made possible by the efforts of many people. Next year's France At the tournament, I want to achieve results that surpass the best 8 in 2019."
Also, Michael Leach, captain of the previous tournament, said, "The World Cup is still ahead, so I want to focus on what's in front of me first. We'll see how far we can go against the strong opponents in the test matches that start next month. I want to grab it," he said.