National rugby team head coach Eddie Jones believes Japan can reach the quarterfinals of next year’s Rugby World Cup by flummoxing the opposition with “samurai eyes and ninja bodies.”
Japan, the 2019 host, has a woeful World Cup record — winning just once in 22 games despite appearing in all seven tournaments — but has strung together an unprecedented 10 straight victories under Jones, including prestigious wins over Wales and Italy.
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