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Carter, Mo’unga, Cooper, Libbok: Meet the S&C guru behind rugby’s elite No.10s
Dan Carter’s discipline. Richie Mo’unga’s energy. Quade Cooper’s edge. Kintetsu Liners’ head strength and conditioning coach Takeshi Sakaguchi has trained elite number 10’s and he’s just started working with Springboks Manie Libbok. In this exclusive RugbyJP.com interview, Sakaguchi explains how Japanese rugby is evolving and why consistency, detail and mindset define world-class players. Sakaguchi has established himself as a go-to authority on strength and conditioning i

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VIDEO - Best of Dan Carter in Japan
Best of All Blacks great Dan Carter in Japan. The Kobe Steelers fly-half won the Top League and the MVP award in his first season in...

Mark Pickering
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