Eddie Jones, who was yesterday named as Japan's new head coach, vowed to make the Brave Blossoms one of the world's best rugby teams by the 2015 World Cup in England.
Asian champions Japan's best world ranking was 12th in mid-2010. They are currently ranked 15th under All Blacks legend John Kirwan. Jones, whose mother is half Japanese and whose wife is Japanese, has been managing the country's Top League side Suntory Sungoliath since 2009. (The Star)
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