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Rugby World Cup: Japan vs. Argentina

Japan captain Kazuki Himeno (L) hugs teammate Atsushi Sakate after losing to Argentina in a Rugby World Cup Pool D match at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, France, on Oct. 8, 2023.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan squad

Japan's Tomoki Osada (R) and Atsushi Sakate attend a press conference in La Turbie, France, on Sept. 16, 2023, a day ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan squad

Japan's Tomoki Osada (R) and Atsushi Sakate attend a press conference in La Turbie, France, on Sept. 16, 2023, a day ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan squad

Japan's Atsushi Sakate attends a press conference in La Turbie, France, on Sept. 16, 2023, a day ahead of a Rugby World Cup Pool D match against England.

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

Japan hooker Atsushi Sakate speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2023, after being named to the country's squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.

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Rugby: Japan-Uruguay match

Japan's Atsushi Sakate (L) scores the opening try during the first half of a rugby test match against Uruguay on June 25, 2022, at Mikuni World Stadium in Kitakyushu, southwestern Japan.

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v South Africa

Atsushi Sakate (L) of Japan tackles Malcolm Marx of South Africa during the second half of a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match on Oct. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Atsushi Sakate speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2019, ahead of a Rugby World Cup knockout stage match against South Africa on Oct. 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Japan player Atsushi Sakate trains in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2019, ahead of a Rugby World Cup knockout stage match against South Africa on Oct. 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan: Japan v Samoa

Japan players Atsushi Sakate (L) and Rikiya Matsuda 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

Atsushi Sakate of Japan speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2019, four days before the Rugby World Cup opener against Russia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's World Cup squad

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

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Rugby: Sunwolves hooker Atsushi Sakate

Sunwolves hooker Atsushi Sakate speaks on the last day of the Super Rugby club's training camp in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan training for Russia test

Japan rugby player Atsushi Sakate trains in Cheltenham, England, on Nov. 19, 2018, ahead of a match against Russia on Nov. 24 in Gloucester. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan-England test match

Atsushi Sakate (C) of Japan is tackled in the first half of a test match against England at Twickenham Stadium in London on Nov. 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo