KITAKYUSHU, Japan: Three school children, trudging away from baseball practice in the southern Japanese city of Kitakyushu, turn and cheer as a local bus drives past.
With almost 10,000 kilometres separating Kitakyushu from Cardiff, the Welsh Rugby Union has sought to turn the city into a home-from-home for the players. “When you get talking to them about their preconceptions of rugby we are opening up their view about what rugby really is and we are seeing a lot more young girls getting involved,” said Williams, who heads up the Kitakyushu program.
A traditional hotbed for Japanese rugby, Kitakyushu was hurt to be left out of the World Cup, while neighbours Kumamoto, Fukuoka and Oita got to host games. “Hopefully when they get here we will have turned the city red and they will get a great welcome. That is a great way to get the World Cup started for them.”Bennett, who has played in three World Cups for Wales and is part of Gatland’s coaching staff, said the warm local support could help settle players’ concerns about adjusting to Japanese culture.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
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