Malaysian rugby captain decides to stay put in Japan


PETALING JAYA: National rugby captain Dineshwaran Krishnan (pic) decided to stay put in Japan although his heart is in Malaysia.

Dineshwaran has been playing in Japan for the last six years and he was in the midst of playing for Hino Red Dolphins in Japan Top League when the league was halted due to Covid-19 pandemic.

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