FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - England v Japan - Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, Britain - November 17, 2018 Japan's Kenki Fukuoka in action REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will have to play the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Russia on Friday without two of their key players – winger Kenki Fukuoka and loose forward Amanaki Mafi – after the pair failed to recover from injury in time.
Both players sustained injuries in the loss to South Africa earlier this month.
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