Fiji player Viliame Mata, with the ball, was working as a joiner before being spotted by the country's sevens coach and winning Olympic gold in 2016. AP
Fiji player Viliame Mata, with the ball, was working as a joiner before being spotted by the country's sevens coach and winning Olympic gold in 2016. AP
Painter, roofer, dentist and joiner: meet the Rugby World Cup 2019 amateurs
Not all players in Japan are part of the professional game, there are still plenty whose backgrounds hark back to the sport's cherished part-time origins