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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1138498" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>Japan RWC squad. No Yu Tamura (he is 34 years old in fairness) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p><strong><u>Left pillars:</u></strong> Keita Inagaki (Saitama, 48 caps), Craig Millar (Saitama, 12 caps), Sione Halasili (Yokohama, 0 caps)</p><p><strong><u>Hookers:</u></strong> Shota Horie (Saitama, 71 caps), Atsushi Sakate (Saitama, 36 caps), Kosuke Horikoshi (Tokyo SG, 7 caps)</p><p><strong><u>Right pillars:</u></strong> Asaeli Ai Valu (Saitama, 25 caps), Gu Ji Won (Kobe, 24 caps), Shinnosuke Kakinaga (Tokyo SG, 12 caps)</p><p><strong><u>2nd lines:</u></strong> James Moore (Urayasu, 16 caps), Jack Cornelsen (Saitama, 15 caps)</p><p><strong><u>3rd lines:</u></strong> Michael Leitch (BL Tokyo, 79 caps), Kazuki Himeno (Toyota, 28 caps), Ben Gunter (Saitama, 7 caps), Shota Fukui (Saitama, 1 cap)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>1/2 scrums:</u></strong> Yutaka Nagare (Tokyo SG, 33 caps), Naoto Saito (Tokyo SG, 14 caps), Kenta Fukuda (Toyota, 0 caps)</p><p><strong><u>1/2 openers:</u></strong> Rikiya Matsuda (Saitama, 32 caps), Lee Seung Sin (Kobe, 9 caps)</p><p><strong><u>Centres:</u></strong> Ryoto Nakamura (Tokyo SG, 34 caps), Dylan Riley (Saitama, 13 caps), Shogo Nakano (Tokyo SG, 7 caps), Tomoki Osada (Saitama, 3 caps)</p><p><strong><u>Wingers:</u></strong> Lomano Lava Lemeki (Tokatsu, 16 caps), Siosaia Fifita (Toyota, 12 caps), Semisi Masirewa (Hanazono, 4 caps), Jone Naikabula (BL Tokyo, 3 caps)</p><p><strong><u>Fullbacks:</u></strong> Kotaro Matsushima (Tokyo SG, 50 caps), Jumpei Ogura (Yokohama, 4 caps)</p><p></p><p>I think Joseph will need to get these guys massively over performing to threaten England or the Pumas on even their worst day. But I will give Joseph the benefit of the doubt. He knows a damn site more about rugby than pretty much anyone. </p><p></p><p>A very negative assessment here essentially summarised as overlooking younger Japanese talent performing in successful JRLO sides and going with older, more conservative players with physical size on weaker teams rather than more creative options. 17 out of the 30 are Japanese developed (56%) which isn't great. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.asierugby.com/post/le-groupe-des-brave-blossoms-pour-la-coupe-du-monde-de-rugby-de-2023-en-france[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1138498, member: 74121"] Japan RWC squad. No Yu Tamura (he is 34 years old in fairness) :( [B][U]Left pillars:[/U][/B] Keita Inagaki (Saitama, 48 caps), Craig Millar (Saitama, 12 caps), Sione Halasili (Yokohama, 0 caps) [B][U]Hookers:[/U][/B] Shota Horie (Saitama, 71 caps), Atsushi Sakate (Saitama, 36 caps), Kosuke Horikoshi (Tokyo SG, 7 caps) [B][U]Right pillars:[/U][/B] Asaeli Ai Valu (Saitama, 25 caps), Gu Ji Won (Kobe, 24 caps), Shinnosuke Kakinaga (Tokyo SG, 12 caps) [B][U]2nd lines:[/U][/B] James Moore (Urayasu, 16 caps), Jack Cornelsen (Saitama, 15 caps) [B][U]3rd lines:[/U][/B] Michael Leitch (BL Tokyo, 79 caps), Kazuki Himeno (Toyota, 28 caps), Ben Gunter (Saitama, 7 caps), Shota Fukui (Saitama, 1 cap) [B][U]1/2 scrums:[/U][/B] Yutaka Nagare (Tokyo SG, 33 caps), Naoto Saito (Tokyo SG, 14 caps), Kenta Fukuda (Toyota, 0 caps) [B][U]1/2 openers:[/U][/B] Rikiya Matsuda (Saitama, 32 caps), Lee Seung Sin (Kobe, 9 caps) [B][U]Centres:[/U][/B] Ryoto Nakamura (Tokyo SG, 34 caps), Dylan Riley (Saitama, 13 caps), Shogo Nakano (Tokyo SG, 7 caps), Tomoki Osada (Saitama, 3 caps) [B][U]Wingers:[/U][/B] Lomano Lava Lemeki (Tokatsu, 16 caps), Siosaia Fifita (Toyota, 12 caps), Semisi Masirewa (Hanazono, 4 caps), Jone Naikabula (BL Tokyo, 3 caps) [B][U]Fullbacks:[/U][/B] Kotaro Matsushima (Tokyo SG, 50 caps), Jumpei Ogura (Yokohama, 4 caps) I think Joseph will need to get these guys massively over performing to threaten England or the Pumas on even their worst day. But I will give Joseph the benefit of the doubt. He knows a damn site more about rugby than pretty much anyone. A very negative assessment here essentially summarised as overlooking younger Japanese talent performing in successful JRLO sides and going with older, more conservative players with physical size on weaker teams rather than more creative options. 17 out of the 30 are Japanese developed (56%) which isn't great. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.asierugby.com/post/le-groupe-des-brave-blossoms-pour-la-coupe-du-monde-de-rugby-de-2023-en-france[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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