These photos of 90-year-old Japanese men competing in full-contact rugby are all the fitness motivation you need

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  • The Fuwaku Rugby Club, which stages full-contact rugby matches for players over 40 years old, was the first club of its kind in Japan.
  • Players as old as 90 still play competitively for the Tokyo side.
  • “Since I joined Fuwaku Club, I have broken ribs many times and broke my collarbone too.” 86-year-old Ryuichi Nagayama told Reuters, adding: “I don’t mind dying playing rugby.”
  • The Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan later this month, when the host nation face Russia at the Tokyo Stadium on September 20.
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