TOKYO (Reuters) - This year's Rugby World Cup, the first to be held in Asia, will produce many unique challenges for the world's top players but one of the biggest might be Japan's varied climate.
With the Sept. 20-Nov. 2 tournament being held during Japan's typhoon season and high humidity still a factor in the Japanese autumn, team are preparing for stifling, sweaty conditions.
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