Goromaru joins Super Rugby's Reds on 1-year contract

Japan fullback Ayumu Goromaru (far R) visits Osamu Watanabe (C), mayor of the central Japan city of Iwata, on Nov. 4, 2015. It was reported the same day that the rugby star will join the Queensland Reds for the 2016 Super Rugby season on a one-year deal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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