Harumichi Tatekawa will captain Japan when it plays Canada on June 11 in Vancouver, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Wednesday, after captain-elect Shota Horie withdrew from the tour party.
Having named an initial 33-man squad on Monday, the JRFU has decided 10 players will remain in Japan and rejoin the squad on June 13 ahead of the tests against Scotland on June 18 and 25.
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