Japan's World Cup offers new hope but same old questions remain

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The World Cup's first foray to Asia is a groundbreaking moment for the sport but many of the questions that have loomed over tournaments past do so again

14 Jun 1987: The New Zealand team do their Haka dance at the beginning of the Rugby World Cup match between New Zealand and Wales in the semi final in Brisbane, Australia. New Zealand won the match 49-6. John Drake, Sean Fitzpatrick and Steve McDowell of New Zealand prepare to pack down for a scrum during the 1987 Rugby World Cup Semi-Final match between New Zealand and Wales at Ballymore Stadium on June 14, 1987 in Brisbane, Australia.

 

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