World Rugby Hall of Famer Yoshihiro Sakata and Olympic wrestling legend Saori Yoshida will be among the presenters at next week’s draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, organizers announced Tuesday.
The pair will be joined on May 10 at the iconic Kyoto State Guest House by World Rugby chairman and Hall of Famer Bill Beaumont and Steve Hansen, head coach of reigning champion New Zealand.
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