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Japan's unlikely leader who turned down the All Blacks

Japan's unlikely leader who turned down the All Blacks
BBC Sport Saturday 14 November 2026, 08:22 UTC 1 min read
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Warner Dearns did not want to go to Japan as a teenager. Now he is determined to stay and do his adopted country proud.

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