Samoan players will wear their hearts on their sleeves - but keep traditional Pa...
- Samoan players will wear their hearts on their sleeves - but keep traditional Pacific islander tattoos under wraps with skin suits during the World Cup in Japan to avoid offending their hosts.
For the Japanese, tattoos have long been associated with members of ‘yakuza’ crime syndicates, and inked tourists may be met with disapproval and sometimes banned from gyms, bathhouses or traditional hot-spring resorts."We have to respect the culture of the land we are in wherever we go.
Last December, World Rugby advised both players and supporters to cover up tattoos during the tournament.
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