Rugby World Cup - 1174243527 TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 12: Lomano Lava Lemeki of Japan poses for a portrait during the Japan Rugby World Cup 2019 squad photo call on September 12,
![Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki makes a run during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Japan and Chile at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki makes a run during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Japan and Chile at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RT2FYR/japans-lomano-lava-lemeki-makes-a-run-during-the-rugby-world-cup-pool-d-match-between-japan-and-chile-at-stadium-de-toulouse-toulouse-france-sunday-sept-10-2023-ap-photolewis-joly-2RT2FYR.jpg)
Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki makes a run during the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Japan and Chile at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, France, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly
![Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki runs after the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa between Japan and Ireland in Shizuoka, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (AP Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki runs after the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa between Japan and Ireland in Shizuoka, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MJ24T1/japans-lomano-lava-lemeki-runs-after-the-ball-during-the-rugby-world-cup-pool-a-game-at-shizuoka-stadium-ecopa-between-japan-and-ireland-in-shizuoka-japan-saturday-sept-28-2019-ap-photojae-hong-2MJ24T1.jpg)
Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki runs after the ball during the Rugby World Cup Pool A game at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa between Japan and Ireland in Shizuoka, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (AP
![Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki during the 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Japan and Chile at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France on September 10, 2023. Credit: Yuka Shiag/AFLO/Alamy Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki during the 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Japan and Chile at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France on September 10, 2023. Credit: Yuka Shiag/AFLO/Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RT4R14/japans-lomano-lava-lemeki-during-the-2023-rugby-world-cup-pool-d-match-between-japan-and-chile-at-the-stadium-de-toulouse-in-toulouse-france-on-september-10-2023-credit-yuka-shiagafloalamy-live-news-2RT4R14.jpg)
Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki during the 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Japan and Chile at the Stadium de Toulouse in Toulouse, France on September 10, 2023. Credit: Yuka Shiag/AFLO/Alamy
![Tokyo, Japan on August 16, 2023. Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki during the Japan's national team training session for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Tokyo, Japan on August 16, 2023. Credit: FAR Tokyo, Japan on August 16, 2023. Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki during the Japan's national team training session for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Tokyo, Japan on August 16, 2023. Credit: FAR](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RHMPC8/tokyo-japan-on-august-16-2023-japans-lomano-lava-lemeki-during-the-japans-national-team-training-session-for-the-2023-rugby-world-cup-in-tokyo-japan-on-august-16-2023-credit-far-east-pressafloalamy-live-news-2RHMPC8.jpg)
Tokyo, Japan on August 16, 2023. Japan's Lomano Lava Lemeki during the Japan's national team training session for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Tokyo, Japan on August 16, 2023. Credit: FAR
![Toyota, Aichi, Japan. 5th Oct, 2019. Lomano Lava Lemeki (JPN) Rugby : 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Japan 38-19 Samoa at City of Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi, Japan . Toyota, Aichi, Japan. 5th Oct, 2019. Lomano Lava Lemeki (JPN) Rugby : 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Japan 38-19 Samoa at City of Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi, Japan .](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A3AB5K/toyota-aichi-japan-5th-oct-2019-lomano-lava-lemeki-jpn-rugby-2019-rugby-world-cup-pool-a-match-between-japan-38-19-samoa-at-city-of-toyota-stadium-in-toyota-aichi-japan-credit-naoki-nishimuraaflo-sportalamy-live-news-2A3AB5K.jpg)
Toyota, Aichi, Japan. 5th Oct, 2019. Lomano Lava Lemeki (JPN) Rugby : 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A match between Japan 38-19 Samoa at City of Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi, Japan .
![Rich Freeman on X: "Lomano Lava Lemeki to start on the left wing for Japan vs Ireland after Will Tupou ruled out. Kenki Fukuoka on the bench. #RWC2019 #JPNvIRL #RWCShizuoka https://t.co/2AD6jPcL1q" / Rich Freeman on X: "Lomano Lava Lemeki to start on the left wing for Japan vs Ireland after Will Tupou ruled out. Kenki Fukuoka on the bench. #RWC2019 #JPNvIRL #RWCShizuoka https://t.co/2AD6jPcL1q" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFh-t-cU0AAHMzB.jpg)