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Fearless Japan Relish Rematch Against Vengeful Springboks THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2019 SPORT 07 I know expectations are high, but I am absolutely ready and up for the FOOTBALL CRICKET task otherwise I would not have Misbah-ul-Haq on his FIFA World Cup 2022 thrown my name in the hat for one Ashes fourth Test appointment as head qualifiers of the most challenging and England vs Australia at coach, chief selector Qatar vs Afghanistan coveted roles in Pakistan Cricket. Manchester Wilson to Fearless Japan relish rematch captain Scotland in Rugby World against vengeful Springboks Cup warm-up AFP Cup, has set a target of reaching South Africa, they were just so AFP TOKYO the quarter-finals for the first above us,” said Leitch, who GLASGOW time and the Brave Blossoms famously defied Jones by Coach Jamie Joseph insisted that limbered up by winning the refusing a late penalty kick that Glasgow back-row Ryan Wilson World Cup hosts Japan will have Pacific Nations Cup over the would have drawn that game in will captain Scotland for the no fear going into their final summer. Brighton to go for the game- first time in Friday’s World Cup warm-up against revenge- “Obviously this is a step winning try. warm-up against Georgia at seeking South Africa after up,” said the former All Black, “But human against human, Murrayfield. naming a strong team yesterday. who has left out experienced we’re quick, we have power and Scotland coach Gregor The last time the teams met, hooker Shota Horie to give him we can create confidence to play Townsend selected Wilson to hitherto tournament no-hopers time to recover from a neck against South Africa.” - wear the armband after Japan stunned the Springboks issue, replacing him with Atsushi Joseph warned that the leaving out several regulars 34-32 on the English south coast Sakate in a meaty front row also Springboks, the world’s fifth- including skipper Stuart McI- in their opening game of the 2015 including Uwe Helu and Luke ranked team who face treble- nally for their final match on World Cup -- an upset of such Thompson. chasing New Zealand in a home soil before the tour- seismic proportions a movie “It will be a physical World blockbuster World Cup Pool nament in Japan. about it has just been released. Cup,” added Joseph, whose side B opener in Yokohama on Fraser Brown, John Adamant there will be no kick things off against Russia in September 21, would come out Barclay, Greig Laidlaw, Finn sequel, Joseph’s opposite Tokyo on September 20 before firing. Russell and Stuart Hogg will number, South Africa coach further Pool A games against “We are under no illusions all be rested, but Jonny Gray Rassie Erasmus, named a full- Ireland, Samoa and Scotland. how tough it will be,” he said. “We returns from injury to make strength side for Friday’s “That’s part of the reason we are playing probably the biggest his first appearance in Scot- Japan’s national rugby team head coach Jamie Joseph taking part encounter in Kumagaya, north wanted to play South Africa. It’s lineout in world rugby and they’re land’s pre-World Cup in a press conference to announce the 31-man squad for the Rugby of Tokyo. the final page in our preparation, preparing to play the All Blacks. fixtures. The return to the starting World Cup in Tokyo. The tournament kicks off on September 20. but it’s not a must-win game -- “But Russia have a very big Townsend has made 12 line-up of Springbok captain Siya the next game (against Russia) is pack, Samoa have a strong changes to the Scotland side Kolisi after injury is the only is their strongest line-up,” Joseph forward to. I’ve faced a lot of a must-win. It’s about scrum,” added the 49-year-old, that defeated Georgia 44-10 in change to the team that drew said after countering with a questions this last week about if performance.” whose Japan side have become Tbilisi. 16-16 with the All Blacks in Wel- starting fifteen led by talismanic I think it’s a risky game before Just six players remain from a regular fixture in the world’s “We’ve been together lington six weeks ago on the way captain Michael Leitch, now the World Cup but unless we play the Japan team who toppled the top 10. since the middle of June and to capturing their first Rugby recovered from a lengthy groin the best teams, we’ll never get a Boks four years ago, while the “Ireland and Scotland are Friday night is our final Championship since 2009. problem. true measure of where we are.” visitors are virtually unrecog- also very aggressive -- we chance this year to play in “We’re elated that coach “It shows respect and it gives Joseph, who took over from nisable from the last World Cup. have to contend with that front of our supporters,” Erasmus has picked what I think our players something to look Eddie Jones after the last World “Last time we played against pressure.” Townsend said. Anti-doping Gatlin OK after hamstring scare watchdogs will REUTERS had 100% strength in the leg and there were ZAGREB Justin Gatlin of the US not appeal no adhesions or anything,” Nehemiah added. celebrates after winning It was the second time within a week the Reigning world 100 metres champion Justin 37-year-old had slowed in a race while leading. the Men’s 100m at the Coleman decision Gatlin should be back training within the Gatlin finished fourth in the Zurich Diamond League meet week after tests were negative for a Diamond League final on Aug. 29 after in Monaco in this July 12, REUTERS possible hamstring injury, his manager said Nehemiah said he lost cadence after stumbling 2019 file picture. MIAMI yesterday. out of the blocks. The American sprinter slowed noticeably Three days later the 2004 Olympic The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said yesterday about 65 meters into a race he was leading and champion showed form, winning a 100 metres it would not appeal the decision by the US began grabbing his left hamstring before fin- race in Switzerland in 9.97 seconds. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to withdraw a ishing fourth in Zagreb on Tuesday. The Zagreb race, on a relatively cool whereabouts charge against American sprinter “He said he started to feel something evening, was Gatlin’s last before defending his Christian Coleman. grabbing, so he immediately tried to protect world title in Doha later this month. USADA had charged Coleman with three against any potential injury occurring,” Renaldo He is expected to resume training in Florida failures to properly file whereabouts infor- Nehemiah said in an email. several days after returning home, Nehemiah mation in a 12-month period, but withdrew it Tests to Gatlin’s hamstring “showed he still said. on Monday after receiving guidance from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on how to calculate the window. The AIU, which oversees integrity issues in international athletics, including doping, Doha Worlds: Athletics Village to had the right to appeal but said they would not exercise that option. “Based on the facts of the case and clear advice about the interpretation of the current serve a taste of different cuisines International Standard for Testing and Inves- tigations (ISTI) received from WADA, the AIU THE PENINSULA communities and cultures from across has decided not to appeal the USADA decision A computer-generated image of the IAFF World DOHA the world and that is the aim of the regarding Coleman,” AIU chairman David Athletics Village’s front arch. World Athletics Village. Howman said in a statement. World Athletics Village to serve a taste “It gives an added experience to Coleman had been charged because ath- of different cuisines and enter- fans of all ages attending the compe- letes are required to notify anti-doping offi- tainment from across the globe tition, celebrating diverse commu- cials where they can be reached for a certain throughout IAAF World Athletics nities through a delicious range of cui- period daily. Championships Doha 2019 sines, throughout to a variation of live If testers cannot contact the athlete at the Fan zone will honour different entertainment that people can join in designated location three times inside a cultures as athletes from more than with. 12-month period, he is considered to have 200 countries will take part in the “I encourage everybody to visit the committed an anti-doping violation and Middle East’s biggest ever sporting World Athletics Village and join in subject to a ban of up to two years. event with the fun and celebrations USADA said Coleman had whereabouts As the eyes of the sporting world alongside athletics fans from a whole failures on June 6, 2018 and January 16 and focus on Qatar, the country’s iconic host of different countries.” April 26, 2019, but under ISTI guidelines, the Khalifa International Stadium is being The World Athletics Village will first failure is backdated to the first day of the transformed into a global community, be open to welcome guests from quarter, which in Coleman’s case would have with a vibrant World Athletics Village 5.00pm daily, with entry free of been April 1, 2018. preparing to welcome spectators charge on the day to anybody with a His April 2019 failure, therefore, fell during the IAAF World Athletics ticket to the competition that evening. outside the 12-month window and was not Championships Doha 2019. 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