FILE PHOTO: Rugby League - Super League - St Helens v Wakefield Trinity - Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens, Britain - August 2, 2019 St Helens' Luke Thompson applauds the fans after the game Action Images/Ed Sykes
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan are eager to ride a strong run of form and reach their first-ever quarter-finals at next month's Rugby World Cup but the hosts are under no illusions about the tough task they face against top-tier teams, head coach Jamie Joseph said on Thursday.
Joseph, who named his 31-man squad during the day, said playing against heavyweights like New Zealand and Australia over the past four years had helped them develop the mental and physical toughness needed to compete at the global showpiece.
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