By BEN JAYCOCK

Just over a month since the Rugby World Cup final, 14 of the players who featured in the showpiece match will suit up for club duty in Japan’s Rugby League One opening round.
The tournament kicks off on December 9 with newly promoted Mie Honda Heat travelling to face 2018 Japanese champions, Kobelco Kobe Steelers.
Both teams have ex-international coaches in charge, with former Wallaby boss Dave Rennie having arrived to take the reins at Kobe, while Heat now have the recent Italian mentor, another New Zealander, Kieran Crowley.
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