![Michael Leitch, a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player who plays in the back row for the Japanese national team, attends a practice prior to the match against Russia at Ajinomoto Stadium ( Michael Leitch, a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player who plays in the back row for the Japanese national team, attends a practice prior to the match against Russia at Ajinomoto Stadium (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NT0337/michael-leitch-a-new-zealand-born-japanese-rugby-union-player-who-plays-in-the-back-row-for-the-japanese-national-team-attends-a-practice-prior-to-the-match-against-russia-at-ajinomoto-stadium-tokyo-stadium-in-tokyo-on-september-19-2019-the-2019-rugby-world-cup-will-be-the-ninth-rugby-world-cup-and-is-to-be-held-in-japan-from-september-20th-to-november-2nd-the-opening-match-of-the-2019-rugby-world-cup-will-take-place-at-the-tokyo-stadium-ajinomoto-stadium-in-chfu-city-tokyo-and-the-final-match-will-be-held-at-the-nissan-stadium-in-yokohama-city-kanagawa-prefecture-the-yomiuri-2NT0337.jpg)
Michael Leitch, a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player who plays in the back row for the Japanese national team, attends a practice prior to the match against Russia at Ajinomoto Stadium (
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