Former Scotland captain Laidlaw signs for Japan's Shining Arcs

ByReuters

Published 06/07/2020 at 07:08 GMT

TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) - Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will be playing for Japanese Top League side NTT Shining Arcs when the season begins next year, the Chiba-based club said on Monday.

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Shining Arcs also announced the signing of Australian flanker Liam Gill and New Zealand hooker Anaru Rangi.

Scrumhalf Laidlaw won 76 test caps for Scotland during a career that saw him become the country's second-highest points scorer with 714, behind only Chris Paterson (809).

He announced his international retirement following defeat to Japan at last year's Rugby World Cup.

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"At last year's Japan World Cup I was able to experience the culture and meet wonderful fans," Laidlaw said in a statement.

"Every time I have visited Japan, I was welcomed with a wonderful hospitality."

Laidlaw, Gill and Rangi join a host of top international players in Japan, headlined by New Zealand's Beauden Barrett.

This year's Top League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2021 season scheduled to start in January. (Reporting by Jack Tarrant; Editing by Peter Rutherford )

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