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Japanese League One round-up: Champions fight for opening win

By BEN JAYCOCK

Champions Saitama Wild Knights kicked off their title defence with a gritty 22-19 comeback win over Brave Lupus Tokyo courtesy of Takuya Yamasawa’s match winning penalty.
Japan captain Atsushi Sakate said: “There were things we weren’t able to do, but I want to take the positives from winning the opening game. We hope to win the championship this season – Iwant all of us to get stronger and execute the things we’ve practiced, one game at a time.”
With multiple players from both teams bidding for World Cup selection, the clash lived up to its billing as the most anticipated o...

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