TOKYO: All Blacks legend John Kirwan said yesterday that he is stepping down as coach of Japan after a dismal World Cup where they failed to win a game for the fifth successive tournament.
Kirwan, 46, whose ambitious plans for the Brave Blossoms were dashed with a bottom–placed finish in Group A, said he will not seek a new contract when his current agreement expires in December.
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