TOKYO: Russia captain Vasily Artemyev has warned Japan that unless they bring their"A-game" in Friday's Rugby World Cup opener, the hosts could face a mauling.
"As strong as they are, Japan will have to bring their A-game to win," added Russia's record try-scorer.Japan, currently ranked 10th in the world, squeaked a narrow 32-27 victory when the teams met last November. "I don't think we need to put any pressure on ourselves. Everybody understands how big the game is, how big the occasion is - there will be enough adrenaline in our bodies to raise the dead."
"We've been working really hard to be competitive - we're not just another team Japan can push over," said the veteran winger, who went to university in Dublin and speaks English with a distinctly Irish twang.
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