WATCH: Japan players wade through flooding for captain's run

Typhoon Hagibis already making its presence felt as footage emerges of flooding

WATCH: Japan players wade through flooding for captain's run

As Japan prepares for Typhoon Hagibis, the Brave Blossoms are keeping focused and continuing their matchday preparations as normal - or at least, as much as possible.

The Japanese Rugby Union this morning released a video showing players wading through flooding at a stadium in Tokyo as they take part in their final training before the match.

The video below shows players negotiate their way through thigh-high waters to get onto the pitch at Prince Chichibu Stadium:

Tomorrow's game against Scotland is "increasingly unlikely" to go ahead according to local reporters, with World Rugby announcing they will make a decision as soon as possible.

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