Japan coach Eddie Jones believes his side is capable of making the step from Rugby World Cup pretenders to genuine dark horses, but warns time is running out to improve before the tournament kicks off next month in England.
The Brave Blossoms lost 45-20 to a strong World XV side in Tokyo on Saturday to begin their final stretch of warmup games before their World Cup opener against South Africa in Brighton on Sept. 19.
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