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Rising Sun may cast shadow on SANZAR

MATT McILRAITH

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE EXPERT

Lifting standards: Japan beat Scotland in World Cup
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The party might be over, but the All Blacks didn’t leave Japan. In actuality, the end of the Rugby World Cup green-lighted an influx, with the New Zealand ‘invasion’ led by the twin recruitment of All Black captain Kieran Read and coach Steve Hansen by the ambitious Toyota Verblitz.
Read is just one of five members of the All Black tournament squad who have signed on to play in the Japanese Top League, which starts today, being joined by Matt Todd, Ryan ...

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