Joseph to focus on national team

– Japan head coach Jamie Joseph is set to relinquish control of Super Rugby’s Sunwolves to concentrate on the host team’s run-in to the 2019 World Cup.

As events took place across Japan yesterday to mark a year to go before the hosts face Russia in the tournament’s opening game, Joseph revealed he would step down as Sunwolves coach.

Assistant coach Tony Brown has been tipped to take over. –

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