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Playing for survival

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National rugby team captain Michael Leitch, left, and other members train in Abashiri, Hokkaido, on Tuesday, one month before the opening of the 2019 World Cup in Japan. There are 41 players at the camp, which runs through Aug. 28, and their number will be narrowed down to 31 for the official World Cup squad to be announced on Aug. 29. The Brave Blossoms will play South Africa in a warm-up match on Sept. 6 in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, before their opener against Russia on Sept. 20 at Tokyo Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo.

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