
JAPAN

Coach: Kensuke Iwabuchi
Squad: One of the strongest rugby nations in Asia, Japan took home the silver medal at the Asian games in 2018. However, they have struggled to recapture their award-winning form, clocking some twelve defeats in a row before beating Samoa in Sydney to mark their 100th win in the series. The Brave Blossoms will surely give their all to prove their worth amongst core teams here in Singapore as they resolve to strengthen their team ahead of hosting the Olympics in 2020.
Past Finishes
2018: 15th
2016/17: 15th
2015/16: 15th
2014/15: 15th
Most points scored

2 Naoki Motomura 50
3 Dai Ozawa 40
4 Kameli Raravou Soejima 25
5 Yoshihiro Noguchi 20
Most tries scored

2 Dai Ozawa 8
3 Katsuyuki Sakai 8
4 Kameli Raravou Soejima 5
5 Yoshihiro Noguchi 4