Super Rugby crisis looms as Japan struggles with expansion franchise

Updated August 31 2015 - 10:13am, first published August 26 2015 - 7:17am
"People assumed that as I had been named the director of the new Super Rugby side I would stay on": Eddie Jones. Photo: Michele Mossop
"People assumed that as I had been named the director of the new Super Rugby side I would stay on": Eddie Jones. Photo: Michele Mossop
"People assumed that as I had been named the director of the new Super Rugby side I would stay on": Eddie Jones. Photo: Michele Mossop
"People assumed that as I had been named the director of the new Super Rugby side I would stay on": Eddie Jones. Photo: Michele Mossop
"People assumed that as I had been named the director of the new Super Rugby side I would stay on": Eddie Jones. Photo: Michele Mossop
"People assumed that as I had been named the director of the new Super Rugby side I would stay on": Eddie Jones. Photo: Michele Mossop
"People assumed that as I had been named the director of the new Super Rugby side I would stay on": Eddie Jones. Photo: Michele Mossop
"People assumed that as I had been named the director of the new Super Rugby side I would stay on": Eddie Jones. Photo: Michele Mossop

 Super Rugby's 2016 expansion is under threat because of Japan's slow progress in recruiting players and a coach for a competitive team.

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