”If there is such a competition we would love to participate in it. ”But.lots of discussions will be needed. And I can also say that the JRFU have been in conversations with many other unions, including New Zealand Rugby and also Australian rugby. Once everything has been fixed we’ll make an announcement as soon as possible. ”I personally would look forward to that opportunity coming in the near future. We’d love to participate in such a competition.”
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Robbie Deans with Panasonic Wild Knights GM Hitoshi Iijima. Deans won the Top League title for the fourth time after the Panasonic Wild Knights beat Barrett’s Suntory side on Sunday, and the former Crusaders and Wallabies coach said he felt the top Japanese teams could hold their own in an abbreviated format.