Japan ready to think big after hard years keeping up with Eddie Jones

Former greats Daisuke Ohata and Toshiaki Hirose want World Cup to change rugby’s fortunes in Japan for goodDaisuke Ohata is in a hurry. He blows in, fringe fluttering, suit flapping, his manager reeling behind him. “No, no, no,” he barks when the translator stands up for the formal introductions. “No introductions, time is too tight.” Ohata has a bullet train to catch, but the way he is moving it is like he is planning on overtaking it after it has left the station. Which fits. Because if you can picture Ohata, you will see him racing down the right wing past Allan Bateman maybe, or Tommy Bowe…