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Japan to launch 'the world's best' new three-tier league

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Japan to launch 'the world's best' new three-tier league

NEW LEAGUE: The Japan Rugby Football Union will launch a three-tier professional league from January 2022 in a bid to raise the domestic game to a new level.

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