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Sports first reported 28m ago by BBC News · updated 14m ago

Japan's unlikely leader who turned down the All Blacks

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Warner Dearns, who did not want to go to Japan as a teenager, has become a leader for Japan's rugby team after turning down the All Blacks. BBC News, BBC Sport and Yahoo Sports report that he is now determined to stay and do his adopted country proud.

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  1. BBC News FIRST 28m ago Japan's unlikely leader who turned down the All Blacks

    Warner Dearns did not want to go to Japan as a teenager. Now he is determined to stay and do his adopted country proud.

    2 syndicated copies — also ran in BBC Sport, Yahoo Sports

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