The great and the good of the rugby world have descended upon Japan ahead of the World Cup, which gets underway on Friday. 20 nations will compete in the tournament, but only one will be awarded the famous Webb Ellis Cup in Yokohama on November 2nd. There will be plenty of mouth-watering action over the next six weeks or so, but which players should you be tuning in especially to watch? We’ve taken a look at the rugby stars to keep an eye out for in Japan.
The top players to watch at the 2019 Rugby World Cup
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