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”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.” Supplied/Stuff 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. ....
Top League targets England superstars in bid to top rugby world Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Top League officials are trying to lure England star Owen Farrell to Japan. | REUTERS AFP-Jiji Mar 16, 2021 Japan’s Top League is hoping to lure England stars Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje as it pursues its soaring ambition of becoming the world’s leading rugby competition, its chairman said. The well-heeled league has swelled its ranks of foreign players since the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, with New Zealand’s two-time World Player of the Year Beauden Barrett chief among them. ....
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