Hesketh serves as "one-day police chief"

Karne Hesketh, who scored the winning try in Japan's historic win over South Africa at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, salutes aboard an open-top vehicle in Fukuoka on Dec. 1, 2015, while serving as "one-day Hakata police chief." Hesketh, who hails from New Zealand, plays for Fukuoka Prefecture-based club Sanix Blues. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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