Rugby: Harada bags brace as Japan overpower Canada 57-12

Hooker Mamoru Harada scored two tries as Japan secured a commanding 57-12 victory over Canada in a rugby test match at Niigata's Denka Big Swan Stadium. The game marked Japan's first appearance in the city on the Sea of Japan coast in 18 years. Fellow front-rower Takato Okabe opened the scoring in the fifth minute, and Harada added his second try just before halftime as Japan built a 31-7 lead by the break.

Harada, who spent the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season with Moana Pasifika, finished with a brace as Japan added four more tries to Canada's two in the second half.

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