FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - England v Japan - Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, Britain - November 17, 2018 Japan's Michael Leitch in action REUTERS/Toby Melville
SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - A wide smile breaks across the face of captain Michael Leitch as he delivers his "outrageous statement": Japan are aiming to win the Rugby World Cup on home soil later this year.
Despite Japan never having progressed from the pool stages at eight previous World Cups, Leitch says his team will take to the field believing they can disrupt the established rugby world order and win the Webb Ellis Cup.
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