Former All Black Richie Mo'unga plays with broken hand, leads Brave Lupus to Japan League One title
Former All Blacks first-five Richie Mo'unga has played through the pain of a broken hand to help the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo defend their Japan Rugby League One title.
The 31-year-old produced a man-of-the-match performance, scoring a try and setting up their other as they beat the Kubota Spears Funabashi
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