All Blacks vs Japan: Why Japanese club rugby is so attractive for ...

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By Gregor Paul

Rugby analyst·NZ Herald·

25 Oct, 2024 09:00 PM12 mins to read

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Cam Roigard speaks about returning to rugby and the All Blacks squad following his knee injury six months ago. Video / Alyse Wright

It took Japan 20 years to go from suffering a humiliating 145-17 loss to the All Blacks to beating the Springboks at the 2015 World Cup.

But the more impressive story is how quickly and successfully a rugby empire is being built within Japan, making its professional competition,

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