Japan kept pace with a strong World XV side before succumbing in the second half to lose 45-20 in a warmup for the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.
The World XV arrived for the game at Prince Chichubu Memorial Ground led by South African World Cup-winner Bakkies Botha and packed with hungry Australian fringe players hoping to force their way into the Wallabies squad for next month’s World Cup.
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