10 days ago International Rugby World Rugby appoint ex-New Zealand CEO Mark Robinson to key new role
Robinson, who stepped down from his NZRU role at the end of last year, will join World Rugby in May, as its new Chief of Rugby.
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Japan XV face off against Maori All Blacks in Rugby Union Hybrid Friendlies Round 1 on Fri 26th June 2026 at Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 01:00. In South Africa it’s at 02:00 SAST, 12:00 NZST in New Zealand, 10:00 AEST in Australia and 17:00 EST in the US.
Maori All Blacks won the last encounter but Japan XV are in the best form of their last 5 games.
The official squads for Japan XV vs Maori All Blacks will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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