The Breakdown | Northern exposure is timely but Japan see their future in the south

Japan and Fiji will contest an eight-team tournament in Europe but their tier one breakthrough will still likely be in the southern hemisphereThe eight-country tournament that will replace the traditional autumn internationals this year is a practical way of filling the void left by the Rugby Championship teams but the question for the longer term is where will Japan’s advance to the tier one bracket be made: in Europe or the south?The same could be said for Fiji, who along with Japan will this autumn lace the Six Nations teams with a splash of flair. But their recent administrative problems a…