Japan to pull out of rugby's eight nations tournament unless Covid rules relax

Coach Jamie Joseph cannot enter Japan to prepare his sideGeorgia invited for autumn international replacement eventJapan will be forced to pull out of the eight-nations tournament that is being organised to replace the traditional autumn internationals in Europe unless the Japanese government relaxes the coronavirus policy of not allowing non-nationals into the country.The Japan head coach, Jamie Joseph, is among those who cannot enter the country and, with the tournament due to start in less than three months, the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosts and quarter-finalists face being not just undercooke…