Scrums of rugby fans visit Buddhist statue resembling Japan star

Japanese player Ayumu Goromaru has said Jonny Wilkinson inspired him – but fans are pointing to a 500-year-old statue insteadAyumu Goromaru credits Jonny Wilkinson with inspiring his trademark kicking style after he attended a coaching session with the former England international more than a decade ago.The Japanese rugby star’s compatriots, though, would like to believe the roots of his “trigger” pose go back much further – to a 500-year-old Buddhist statue. Continue reading...