Japan name side for Rugby World Cup opener
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has made seven changes to his starting XV for the opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup against …
Online Editors
18 Sep, 0:30
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Japanese stalwart on track for fourth World Cup
Luke Thompson will play at a fourth Rugby World Cup after being included in tournament host Japan's squad.
Online Editors
29 Aug, 15:58
Host nation Japan name their World Cup squad
Host nation Japan have taken a giant step towards the start of the World Cup with Jamie Joseph confirming his 31-man squad followi…
Online Editors
29 Aug, 6:56
Jamie Joseph tinkers with Japan combinations for winner-takes-all clash with USA
Japan have just two scheduled fixtures left to play before the World Cup kicks off next month. As such, Jamie Joseph seems to be p…
Online Editors
08 Aug, 17:52
Ireland and Scotland's Japan RWC fear factor should be escalating
Forget the talk about Argentina and Fiji, Jamie Joseph's in-form and improving Japan are the real Rugby World Cup dark horse to wa…
Alex Shaw
03 Aug, 10:27
Defying the odds: Each pool's most likely upset at the World Cup
Seven weeks out from the kick-off of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and some minnows will be eyeing up big results against some title h…
RugbyPass
03 Aug, 2:19
Fiji the team to beat in Pacific Nations Cup as World Cup preparations set to kick-off
While everyone is focused on the Rugby Championship, a raft of tier two nations will kick off their World Cup preparations in the …
Alex McLeod
24 Jul, 2:30
Japan faces eligibility and injury issues as squad named for Pacific Nations Cup
Coach Jamie Joseph has whittled down his 42-man World Cup training squad to 31 for the upcoming Pacific Nations Cup. A number of t…
Online Editors
17 Jul, 17:35
Why a repeat of Japan's 2015 Rugby World Cup heroics could be on the cards
The 2015 Rugby World Cup gave us two major talking points before the knockout stages arrived: Japan beating South Africa and Engla…
Rhiannon Garth Jones
02 Jul, 1:31
From Otago reject to World Cup hopeful: The secret behind Brad Weber's stellar season
In 2013, Brad Weber was dropped from the Otago squad for an up-and-coming teenager. Two years later, he became an All Black. In th…
Alex McLeod
14 Jun, 22:49
Tony Brown retains experimental midfield for Highlanders match
Tony Brown has kept the faith this week, making only two changes to the Sunwolves side that capitulated against the Hurricanes las…
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24 Apr, 18:12
Sunwolves' season officially jumps the shark as flanker moves to midfield
TEAM NAMING: The Sunwolves have sprung a surprise in naming loose-forward Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco in the midfield for their match …
Online Editors
17 Apr, 4:01
No country for young scrum-halves - apart from France
There are a group of talented, experienced and skilful scrum-halves heading to the Rugby World Cup later this year, but what sort …
Alex Shaw
01 Apr, 13:42
Last hurrah? Sunwolves on the brink of extinction - Super Rugby 2019 Preview
The short of it is that the Sunwolves are an endangered species and unless they manage to turn things around this year, extinction…
Tom Vinicombe
12 Feb, 23:43
Three South African born players in Japan's 23-man training squad
Japan included three South African-born players in their World Cup training squad. Former Bulls duo Pieter Labuschagne and Gran…
Online Editors
26 Jan, 11:37
Debut try for Cokanasiga as England rally to avoid Japan upset
Japan led 15-10 at half-time, but England scored three tries after the interval to avoid a huge upset at Twickenham.
Peter Thompson
17 Nov, 14:21
