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  • Karne Hesketh turns the tables on South Africa with a late-game try in Japan’s 2015 World Cup match against South Africa. (© Rugby World Cup 2019 Organizing Committee)

    Karne Hesketh turns the tables on South Africa with a late-game try in Japan’s 2015 World Cup match against South Africa. (© Rugby World Cup 2019 Organizing Committee)

  • The members of the “Wolfpack” extended training squad for this year’s World Cup warmup matches. Labuschagne leads the way. (© Jiji)

    The members of the “Wolfpack” extended training squad for this year’s World Cup warmup matches. Labuschagne leads the way. (© Jiji)

  • Leitch while at Tōkai University. He was almost unrecognizably slight, but won his first national cap at the age of 20.

    Leitch while at Tōkai University. He was almost unrecognizably slight, but won his first national cap at the age of 20.

  • Michael Leitch (left) made his contribution to Japan’s 3-win, 1-loss result in the 2015 World Cup in England as team captain. He was out of the team for a time after the tournament, but was named captain again after his return in 2017.

    Michael Leitch (left) made his contribution to Japan’s 3-win, 1-loss result in the 2015 World Cup in England as team captain. He was out of the team for a time after the tournament, but was named captain again after his return in 2017.

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