Rugby-Japan rely on Australian engine room for Wallabies test


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 21 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2019 - Quarter Final - Japan v South Africa - Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - October 20, 2019 Japan head coach Jamie Joseph during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan coach Jamie Joseph named two Australian-born locks and handed Brisbane-educated loose forward Ben Gunter his test debut in the side to face the Wallabies in Oita on Saturday.

The versatile Jack Cornelsen, the son of Wallaby Greg, will team up with James Moore in the second row in place of injured Wimpie Van Der Walt.

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