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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Samoa

Japan full-back Lomano Lava Lemeki (L) attempts to break through a tackle by Samoa's Duncan Paia'aua during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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RWC - England v Japan

Lomano Lemeki #23 of Japan during the Rugby World Cup match between England and Japan at Stade de Nice on September 17, 2023 in Nice, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. England

Japan's Lomano Lemeki (C) evades an England player during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de Nice in Nice, France, on Sept. 17, 2023.

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Rugby: Japan wing Lemeki to be out of action for 6 months

Japan wing Lomano Lava Lemeki (L) runs on his way to scoring a try in a 54-20 loss to Argentina in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2016. Lemeki said on Nov. 29 that he will have an operation for a torn ACL, ruling him out for the rest of the Japan Rugby Top League season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Lemeki withdraws from Brave Blossoms tour

Japan wing Lomano Lava Lemeki scores a try in the second half of their 54-20 loss to Argentina at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2016. Lemeki has withdrawn from the Brave Blossoms' tour of Europe due to an injury, the Japan Rugby Football Union said on Nov. 16. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v South Africa

Japan players Ryoto Nakamura (R) and Lomano Lemeki leave the pitch after Japan's 26-3 loss to South Africa in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Oct. 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Lomano Lava Lemeki trains in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2019, ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Scotland on Oct. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Lomano Lava Lemeki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2019, ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Scotland on Oct. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Lomano Lava Lemeki speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 8, 2019, ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Scotland on Oct. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v Samoa

Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki runs with the ball during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Samoa on Oct. 5, 2019, in Toyota, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v Samoa

Lomano Lemeki (C) of Japan is tackled by a Samoa player during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Samoa in Toyota, central Japan, on Oct. 5, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v Samoa

Japan players Ryohei Yamanaka (R) and Lomano Lava Lemeki attend a press conference in Toyota, central Japan, on Oct. 3, 2019, ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Samoa on Oct. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v Ireland

Lomano Lemeki (L) of Japan leaps for the ball during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Ireland in Fukuroi, central Japan, on Sept. 28, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Lomano Lava Lemeki of Japan is tacked during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Russia on Sept. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Lomano Lava Lemeki of Japan runs with the ball during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Russia on Sept. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player William Tupou (R) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2019, ahead of the Rugby World Cup opener against Russia on Sept. 20. Seated next to him is teammate Lomano Lava Lemeki. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Lomano Lava Lemeki (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2019, ahead of the Rugby World Cup opener against Russia on Sept. 20. Seated next to him is teammate William Tupou. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japanese team trains ahead of World Cup

Lomano Lava Lemeki (C) of Japan trains with his teammates in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2019, ahead of the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Photo taken July 27, 2019, shows Lomano Lava Lemeki playing for Japan in a Pacific Nations Cup rugby match against Fiji in Japan. Lemeki was named to the host country's 31-man Rugby World Cup squad on Aug. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Pacific Nations Cup

Lomano Lava Lemeki (L) of Japan runs with the ball in the first half of a Pacific Nations Cup rugby match against Tonga on Aug. 3, 2019, at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Brave Blossoms draw with France as kick drifts wide

Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki (R) tackles during the first half of a test match against France at U Arena in Nanterre, near Paris, on Nov. 25. 2017. The match ended 23-23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan-Tonga game

Japan players celebrate after Lomano Lava Lemeki opens the scoring in the first half of a game against Tonga in Toulouse, France, on Nov. 18, 2017. Japan won 39-6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan-Tonga game

Lomano Lava Lemeki of Japan tries to avoid a tackle before he opens the scoring in the first half of a game against Tonga in Toulouse, France, on Nov. 18, 2017. Japan won 39-6. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina beat Japan 54-20

Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki scores try during the second half of a game against Argentina in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2016. Argentina overpowered Japan 54-20 in Jamie Joseph's debut as head coach of the Brave Blossoms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Argentina beat Japan 54-20

Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki scores try during the second half of a game against Argentina in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2016. Argentina overpowered Japan 54-20 in Jamie Joseph's debut as head coach of the Brave Blossoms. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Scenes from Rio Olympics

Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki poses before kicking a conversion during the men's rugby sevens match against Kenya at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan beat New Zealand in men's rugby sevens

Japan's Lomano Lemeki fends off a tackle in the second half of a Pool C match against New Zealand in the men's rugby sevens tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Japan won 14-12. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Britain down Japan in men's rugby sevens

British players try to stop Japan's Lomano Lemeki (C) in the second half of a Pool C match in the men's rugby sevens tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Britain won 21-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Britain down Japan in men's rugby sevens

Japan's Lomano Lemeki scores a try in the second half of a Pool C match against Britain in the men's rugby sevens tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 9, 2016. Britain won 21-19. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo