FILE PHOTO: Japan's head coach Jamie Joseph attends a news conference after Rugby World Cup 2019 match schedule announcement in Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said on Monday his players must be exposed to elite-level rugby on a regular basis if they are to raise their standards and compete with the world's best.
Japan, who will host the Rugby World Cup next year, are due to play against New Zealand and England next month and Joseph said those sides would provide tougher tests than any his team had previously faced.
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