Representation from Japan
2022.07.04
[ Editorial department ]
On July 4, the Japan Rugby Union will be the representatives of Japan during the training camp for this summer’s test series, LO Yuya Odo (Shizuoka Blue Revs), SH Taiki Koyama (Saitama Panasonic Wild Nights), SO Tamura Yu (Yokohama Canon Eagles), Announced that CTB Harumichi Tatekawa (Kubota Spears Funabashi, Tokyo Bay) was additionally convened. Joined on the 3rd. The four players were active in the National Development Squad (NDS), which is the national reserve force, until June 19.
The Japanese national team, who has been holding a training camp since June 3 and has repeated test matches, has been withdrawn one following another due to injuries, the effects of the new coronavirus infection, and poor conditions.
On July 1st, HO Takeshi Hino (Shizuoka Blue Revs), WTB Komasa Nezuka (Kubota Spears Funabashi / Tokyo Bay), and FB Seiya Ozaki (Tokyo Sungoliath), who were also members of NDS, were additionally convened.
SH Saito Naoto (Tokyo Sungoliath), who had been temporarily isolated from the squad following a positive antigen test for the new coronavirus, rejoined on the 3rd.
The Japanese national team will challenge the second round with the European champion France national team at the national stadium on July 9th as the final round of the test series this summer.