Japan team's gift to emotional Johnny Sexton tops off 'very special' day
Ireland captain Sexton marked his 100th cap for his country with a try at the Aviva Stadium, and was then presented with a Samurai…
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06 Nov, 13:31
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Sexton signs off 100th cap with try in rout of Japan
Johnny Sexton stylishly celebrated his 100th cap with a second-half try as Ireland launched their autumn campaign with a crushing …
PA
06 Nov, 11:17
Japan World Cup star Kotaro Matsushima returns for Ireland showdown
Having been unavailable for selection in the squad to play against the Wallabies in Oita, Kotaro Matsushima has been quickly recal…
Tom Vinicombe
04 Nov, 9:47
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Japan player ratings vs Wallabies | 2021 end-of-year internationals
Here's how the Brave Blossoms rated in their 32-23 defeat to the Wallabies in the opening test of their end-of-year internationals…
Alex McLeod
23 Oct, 3:06
Brave Blossoms leave stars on the bench for Wallabies skirmish
The Brave Blossoms have named a relatively inexperienced line-up for this weekend's clash with the Wallabies, including two debuta…
AAP
21 Oct, 4:32
Cooper remains uncertain if Test versus Japan is his last for 2021
Quade Cooper is set to line up for the Oita Test on Saturday but may miss the remaining Wallabies Tests against Scotland, England …
AAP
19 Oct, 4:33
Japan name squad to play Wallabies, Ireland, Portugal and Scotland
Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named 10 uncapped players in his 37-man squad for internationals against Australia, Ireland, Portugal…
AAP
12 Oct, 15:38
The Lions are up and running
The Lions are purring but the spectre of Covid tracks them around South Africa
Jamie Lyall
05 Jul, 12:54
Ireland recover from an error-strewn first half to beat Japan
Ireland shrugged off an error-strewn first half to edge Japan in a Test where fans returned to the Aviva for the first time in 17 …
PA
03 Jul, 10:44
Japan team to face the Lions contains 10 World Cup quarter-final starters
There are plenty of familiar faces from the 2019 World Cup in the Japan team that will face the Lions this Saturday in Edinburgh.
Liam Heagney
24 Jun, 10:53
Japan fight off staunch Sunwolves effort in British and Irish Lions warm-up clash
In their first match since their famous run to the 2019 World Cup quarter-finals, Japan overcame a staunch Sunwolves side in Shizu…
Alex McLeod
13 Jun, 20:24
Lions Watch: Who to watch out for in Jamie Joseph's re-geared Japan squad
In naming a 36-man squad to prepare for upcoming games against the Sunwolves, British and Irish Lions and Ireland, Japan coach Jam…
RugbyPass
24 May, 4:38
World Cup stars return as Jamie Joseph confirms Japan squad to face British and Irish Lions
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named a raft of 2019 World Cup heroes in his 36-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions in…
Alex McLeod
24 May, 1:24
Japan name 21 uncapped players in 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his first squad since the 2019 World Cup ahead of the nation's historic clash with the Bri…
Alex McLeod
13 Apr, 21:58
Sunwolves eyeing up season from hell despite recording 53-point pre-season win
The ugly step-child of Super Rugby, the Sunwolves, have started off their 2020 campaign with a 53-point win in their first and onl…
Tom Vinicombe
25 Jan, 17:41
