UPDATED: Yamanaka replaces injured Masirewa In Japan squad
Head coach Jamie Joseph has called up Ryohei Yamanaka to the Japan squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 as an injury replacement for outside-back Semisi Masirewa (pictured).
The Japan Rugby Federation has updated its list of players who will travel to France for Rugby World Cup 2023.
(Changes are shown in bold)
Forwards
Prop
Jiwon GU
Sione HALASILI
Keita INAGAKI
Shinnosuke KAKINAGA
Craig MILLAR
Asaeli Ai VALU
Hooker
Shota HORIE
Kosuke HORIKOSHI
Atsushi SAKATE
Second row
Warner DEARNS
Amanaki SAUMAKI
Flanker / Number 8
Jack CORNELSEN
Shota FUKUI
Ben GUNTER
Kazuki HIMENO
Pieter LABUSCHAGNE
Michael LEITCH
Kanji SHIMOKAWA
Backs
Scrum-half
Kenta FUKUDA
Yutaka NAGARE
Naoto SAITO
Fly-half
Seungsin LEE
Rikiya MATSUDA
Centre
Amato FAKATAVA
Ryoto NAKAMURA
Tomoki OSADA
Dylan RILEY
Wing / full back
Siosaia FIFITA
Lomano Lava LEMEKI
*Ryohei YAMANAKA
Kotaro MATSUSHIMA
Jone NAIKABULA
Jumpei OGURA
*Ryohei YAMANAKA replaces Semisi Masirewa
In Pool D, Japan will play matches against Samoa (28 September) and Argentina (8 October).