SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Melbourne Rebels made a little bit of Super Rugby history on Thursday when they named hooker Shota Horie and his fellow Japan international Male Sau in their matchday 23 for Friday's clash with the New South Wales Waratahs.
Japan, which will host the 2019 Rugby World Cup, is Asia's rugby superpower and playing in its Top League has become a lucrative way for New Zealand and Australia internationals to end their careers.
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