Leitch leads Japan to victory in the Pacific

By GEORGE LAWRENCE

Try time: Ryohei Yamanaka scores for Japan

JAPAN overpowered the United States to win the tournament and deliver a statement of intent six weeks out from hosting the World Cup. Captain Michael Leitch scored a try in each half, with winger Kenki Fukuoka and full-back Ryohei Yamanaka also crossing in the shootout for the title against the previously unbeaten Eagles.
Head coach Jamie Joseph, back in charge after missing the Tonga game due to the death of his mother, said: “I thought the players didn’t play our best rugby tonight but we did play a couple of g...

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