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On August 29, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced the final 31 members of the men’s national team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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A fringe player for the Brave Blossoms, he has struggled to dislodge Shota Horie from the starting role in the team, and has had to bide his time.