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Opinion

How Japan's players rated during theior 59-14 defeat to England at Allianz Stadium.

Martyn Thomas
Martyn Thomas
24 Nov 2024, 12:21
Opinion

Japan was defeated 52-12 by France at the Stade de France in Paris. The “Brave Blossoms” battled constantly throughout the 80…

Henry Lee
Henry Lee
09 Nov 2024, 18:07
Analysis

La Nouvelle-Zélande a lancé sa tournée de novembre en s'imposant largement 64 à 19 face au Japon samedi 26 octobre à Yokohama…

Willy Billiard
Willy Billiard
26 Oct 2024, 4:35
Opinion

Japan hosted New Zealand with the chance to make a statement under returning head coach Eddie Jones, but what was a promising star…

Ned Lester
Ned Lester
26 Oct 2024, 3:23
Opinion

While Japan showcased flashes of their signature Cho-soku rugby in the first half, the second half saw a clinical Fijian side take…

Tsuyoshi Enokida
Tsuyoshi Enokida
21 Sep 2024, 8:35

Japan head coach Eddie Jones has adopted the classic 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' motto in his selections for the Pacific Nat…

Ned Lester
Ned Lester
19 Sep 2024, 0:08

Driven by a strong desire to reach the finals on home soil, Japan emerged victorious once again with a score of 49-27.

Tsuyoshi Enokida
Tsuyoshi Enokida
15 Sep 2024, 4:33

Head coach Eddie Jones has enjoyed consistency of selection thus far in Japan's Pacific Nations Cup campaign and has opted to stic…

Ned Lester
Ned Lester
13 Sep 2024, 5:31
Opinion

In their Pacific Nations Cup opener, Japan defeated the USA 41-24 at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, showcasing strong performances from k…

Yuko Morimoto
Yuko Morimoto
08 Sep 2024, 0:32

Japan head coach Eddie Jones has turned to Takuya Yamasawa at full-back after naming an otherwise unchanged starting XV for the vi…

Jon Newcombe
Jon Newcombe
05 Sep 2024, 9:00
Opinion

The rejuvenated Japan team secured a hard-earned 55-28 victory, despite Canada's determined effort for a strong second-half comeba…

Tsuyoshi Enokida
Tsuyoshi Enokida
25 Aug 2024, 22:55
Analysis

Eddie Jones' inexperienced Japan side may have slumped to a 52-17 loss in Tokyo, but there were performances that would have pleas…

Josh Raisey
Josh Raisey
22 Jun 2024, 1:11

Eddie Jones has selected a largely inexperienced squad for his first Test back as head coach of the Brave Blossoms, with rising st…

Jon Newcombe
Jon Newcombe
20 Jun 2024, 3:33

Jamie Joseph has named nine debutants in his Brave Blossoms side to take on Uruguay this weekend ahead of Japan's test series agai…

Alex McLeod
Alex McLeod
16 Jun 2022, 23:00

Former Wallabies star Israel Folau has been named to start his second Japan Rugby League One match after impressing in his competi…

Alex McLeod
Alex McLeod
13 Jan 2022, 20:40

Some of the world’s best rugby players are now just hours away from taking the field in the inaugural season of Japan’s Rugby …

Finn Morton
Finn Morton
07 Jan 2022, 19:18
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