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Japan should have been riding a wave of momentum after hosting a successful 2019 Rugby World Cup but the Covid-19 pandemic has hampered efforts to build on their success."All the momentum that was created through the World Cup was just absolutely lost," the New Zealander, who has coached Japan since 2016, told AFP.
"Momentum is like confidence when you're building your team.