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Japan will become the first tier-two nation to host a Rugby World Cup this year. After stunning the world in 2015 Jamie Joseph’s side will look to repeat the experience again but this time on home turf. Rounding off David Challis’ tier two preview series we look at the potential for the Japan side. For […] READ MORE
With the Japan Rugby World Cup less than a month away Robert Rees looks at the Tier Two nations’ players to see who you should keep an eye on. Here are the ten Tier Two players you must look out for. Rugby World Cup – The Key Men Embed from Getty Images Japan – Michael […] READ MORE
Achieving a clean-slate of victories in the Pacific Nations Cup, the Japan Brave Blossoms men’s rugby team head into the Rugby World Cup on a real ‘Hi’. Yes, it is a complimentary nod to the hosts of the 2019 tournament, but with recent success under their belt, they have surely earned a huge amount of […] READ MORE
With all International sides now announced, the Ireland RWC squad is wholly focused on a ‘form reversal’ in 2019, after the disappointment of the Six Nations. There is no hiding from it though. As Wales has run through all challengers in 2019, the Irish failing when on the top of the pre-Championship list, bewildered some. […] READ MORE
The 2019 Pacific Nations Cup teams have named their wider training squads, as a final chance to look at players performance before finalizing their squads for the coveted Rugby World Cup in September. Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga will be joined this year by Japan, Canada, and the USA to compete for the World Rugby 2019 […] READ MORE
After a four year experiment of expansion into the competition, the reports have been confirmed. So it will be ‘Sayonara’ to the Sunwolves Super Rugby franchise in 2021. SANZAAR; the organizing body of Super Rugby, confirmed what had been assumed widely as truth. Japan had withdrawn its financial backing of the Sunwolves franchise, which left […] READ MORE
At his best, Manu Tuilagi is a true game-breaker in the number 13 jersey. At just 27-years-old, the Leicester centre should be in his absolute prime. He is not, and that’s a problem for Eddie Jones, even though he’ll keep faith in Tuilagi nonetheless. The dejected look across Jones’ face as he revealed that the […] READ MORE
England v Japan is just as important as the other three games in the autumn series. After a hugely promising performance in defeat against the All Blacks, England will know that the expectations will be high for the visit of Japan. The Cherry Blossoms are improving and have a wily coach in the form of […] READ MORE
As the All Blacks beat Japan in Tokyo, fans of rugby would have been impressed by both the efforts of many new All Blacks faces, as well as the brave effort from the hosts. It was a fine display of open-play rugby, with 100 points scored between the two sides. Even purists, who believe you […] READ MORE
Let it be written; any game where a player is selected to represent the All Blacks is an honour. That is sacrosanct and has been ever since the 1905 Originals toured Europe and North America. So with the Japan v New Zealand match tonight, the modern rugby question is, are they ‘All Blacks in waiting or….just […] READ MORE
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