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Japan feels the cold at rugby World Cup

Sports Sep. 03, 2011 - 03:23PM JST ( 6 )

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SimondBSep. 03, 2011 - 05:39PM JST

yes spring in Nz can be very changable. In Auckland in particular expect plenty of rain. but are these not hard men? Also in the south island expect occasinial frost and earthquakes. Should be just like at home.
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ExportExpertSep. 03, 2011 - 08:56PM JST

Haha good old auckland weather taking abite of the japanese team. They need to toughen up if they want to claim the two scalps they aiming for, I'm sure the canadians wont mind the cold.
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smithinjapanSep. 03, 2011 - 09:14PM JST

What a bunch of babies! And yet when it's WC in Japan (and Korea) it's okay to play in temperatures close to 40 with 90% humidity? Better it's slightly cold than blazing hot, methinks, as you warm your body through playing. Now granted, a cold rain doesn't help anything, but these people really need to toughen up.
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BurakuminDesSep. 04, 2011 - 12:04AM JST

I'm surprised - considering quite a few of the Brave Blossoms are Kiwis and Pacific Islanders. They should hopefully harden up and try and adjust to cold conditions they have never felt before in Japan. Let's hope they shock the world and beat Tonga and Canada.
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Nicky WashidaSep. 04, 2011 - 08:42AM JST

Slather yourselves in tiger balm before you go out on the field. It gives you the illusion of being warm until your body heats up on its own steam, and for an added bonus anyone from the opposite team who touches you and then rubs their eyes is going to know it.

One of several tricks my boys used to use back home for cold Winter games. (I was their "physio" and I was always out of tiger balm!)
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darbysanSep. 04, 2011 - 12:24PM JST

Cmon blossom boys it not that hard it is a lot colder in japan than new zealand in winter i live in auckland and i hope theweather is kind during world cup games for all the teams but i say cmon japan hope you have a good time and win a few games .