Osaka, Japan, Aug 6, 2026 (AFP) - Japan's student fly-half Ito keeps place against Wallabies

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2026-08-06

Japan coach Eddie Jones kept faith with university student fly-half Ryunosuke Ito on Thursday as he named his team to face Australia in sweltering Osaka. The 21-year-old Ito started all three of Japan's games in the Nations Championship last month, and he impressed enough to keep his place for the first of two Tests against the Wallabies. The temperature is forecast to reach 37C in Osaka for Saturday's game, before the teams meet again a week lat......

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