Rugby: Hammett names Japan team for Canada test

Rugby: Hammett names Japan team for Canada test

(From L) Japan interim coach Mark Hammett, interpreter Hidenori Sato and center Harumichi Tatekawa attend a press conference in Vancouver on June 9, 2016, as Hammett named his Japan match-day squad ahead of the June 11 one-off test against Canada. The 23-man squad contains five new caps, and just nine players who featured at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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