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Who are the Liberty Fields? How did they impact Japanese rugby?
A documentary has been released which highlights the "Liberty fields" who were a group of women who defied the social conventions of 1980's Japan and formed a team of their own.
The director of the film Mackenzie Sheppard, and England international Danielle Waterman tell us about how the Liberty Fields team paved the way for womens rugby in Japan.
Photo: Honoka Tsutsumi (JAP) in action during the Napoli 2019 (Getty Images)
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