With the Rugby World Cup just six weeks away, Japan will look to put the finishing touches on its preparations for the global showpiece against the United States in the Pacific Nations Cup in Suva, Fiji, on Saturday.
With both sides winning their first two games, Saturday’s clash will determine the winner of the competition, which Japan won outright in 2011 and shared the trophy with Samoa in 2014.
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