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By Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent in Tokyo
Japan trainer Jamie Joseph says that his team are desperate to face Scotland in the Rugby World Cup and believes the Brave Blossoms deserve more respect up to now.
Typhoon Hagibis has forced two matches to be cancelled, together with the hosts pivotal Pool A clash in Yokohama also from the balance against the Scots.
A cancellation would visit Japan advancement.
Id love to remind people it has not been a fluke, Joseph explained.
Weve won and played three Test matches, which has set us in the ideal position within our swimming pool.
It has been a lot of hard work from a lot of people. This group was in camp for 240 days this season.
Everyone in our team – staff and players – needs to play the Test match.
Even the Scotland camp are miserable at the lack of contingency planning together with the side facing elimination in the event of a rescue of Gregor Townsend, from tournament organisers.
If the clash doesnt go 20, the Scottish Rugby Union will also be said to be considering legal action.
I believe that the key difference here between us now and Scotland is we are pushed and supported by the entire nation, Joseph added.
My group is inspired by accomplishing something thats good – not preventing an embarrassment.
All the media reports in the last few days are around an uncontrollable matter such as the typhoon – and – [the coverage] has lost its way.
The reports I have read are all about legal proceedings, but what I am saying is it is a massive Test match for our team and I feel that we have the most to lose as we are in the best position to best the pool.
We all wish to earn the right to be considered one of the elite teams on the planet.
It is important for all of us to wake up Monday morning and understand that [either] we are a worthy top eight team or we arent quite good enough.
Joseph has also pointed out the disparity between his sides sources in comparison to Tier One outfits such as Scotland.
Whilst the majority of my players are specialist in their businesses, were a amateur rugby team, he explained.
When our players are in camp together with Japan they dont receive paid – or they get about 100 dollars each day. I will let you make the comparisons into the other groups.
With Hagibis expected to wreak havoc on Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday, a determination will be made on Sunday morning as regards whether Japan against Scotland will go ahead, with Scotland boss Townsend saying he has faith that the game will have the ability to proceed as planned.
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