International Rugby How Dan Carter's Kobelco Steelers are setting the new standard in Japanese rugby

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The Kobe region in Japan is renowned for its exceptionally high quality (and equally as expensive) cuts of beef, but soon the local rugby team could be the talk of the world thanks to how quickly they’re developing into a titanic force.

Tom Vinicombe by Tom Vinicombe