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Grayson now has Japan in his sights

7 April 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK The demise of Wasps, Worcester Warriors and London Irish has left just 10 starting fly-half spots across a congested Premiership, leaving the […]

Japan rugby full of talent, warns Savea

31 March 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Ardie Savea has issued a warning to England not to underestimate Japan in the two sides’ first ever meeting in Tokyo this […]

Hendrickson enjoying his new life in Japan

18 February 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Tom Hendrickson is settling well to life in the Far East having swapped the Premiership for that of Japanese Rugby League One. […]

Rees-Zammit in line for big Japan payday

7 January 2024 0 comments

WALES superstar Louis Rees-Zammit could be set to jump aboard the oriental gravy train after Mie Honda Heat made an offer to sign him when […]

Wiese on course for Japan

31 December 2023 0 comments

Urasayu D-Rocks have emerged as favourites to sign Leicester No.8 Jasper Wiese when he leaves Welford Road at the end of the season. Tigers thought […]

Jones returns to Japan job

13 December 2023 0 comments

Eddie Jones has been confirmed as the new coach of Japan, where he was boss between 2012 and 2015, less than a month after he […]

Jones set for Japan job

10 December 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Former England boss Eddie Jones could return to international coaching as early as this week after having a second interview for the […]

Cane and Kolbe link up for Japan opener

3 December 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Just over a month since the Rugby World Cup final, 14 of the players who featured in the showpiece match will suit […]

Grayson to join Delaney in Japan

12 November 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDEBY NEIL FISSLER Off: James Grayson MITSUBISHI Dynaboars will announce this week the signing of Northampton Saints fly-half James Grayson, whose departure […]

Carreras hat-trick subdues Japan

15 October 2023 0 comments

Japan…………….27 Argentina ……..39 MATEO Carreras’ hat-trick helped Argentina to a thrilling victory in an exhilarating contest which set up their quarter-final showdown against Wales yesterday […]

Japan set up shot at quarters and send England through

28 September 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Japan……………………………………………28 Tries: Labuschagne 13, Leitch 32, Himeno 49 Conversions: Matsuda 15, 33 Penalties: Matsuda 28, 56, 75 Samoa…………………………………………..22 Tries: S […]

England grab late bonus point in Japan win

17 September 2023 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock, Assistant Editor at Stade de Nice England………………………………34 Tries: Ludlam 24, Lawes 56, Steward 66, Marchant 80+1 Conversions: Ford 26, 56, 67, 80+1 […]

Player ratings from England’s win against Japan

17 September 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor at Stade de Nice England found their form in the last 25 minutes to beat Japan in Nice on Sunday […]

England must up the tempo and go at Japan

17 September 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE reality of the Argentina game was that England managed to dig deep and raise their performance against […]

Six-try Japan too good for the new boys

17 September 2023 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Japan……………. 42pts Tries: Fakatava 8, 41, Naikabula 30, Leitch 53, Nakamura 71, Dearns 79 Conversions: 10, 31, 42, 54, 73, 81 Chile […]

Japan off to winning start against spirited debutants Chile

10 September 2023 0 comments

By Nick Powell, Online Editor Japan………………………….42 Tries: Fakatava 8, 41, Naikabula 30, Leitch 53, Nakamura 71, Dearns 79 Conversions: Matsuda 10, 31, 42, 54, 73, […]

Leitch has big plan for Japan

10 September 2023 0 comments

Preview Japan v Chile Today. Kick-off 12pm AHEAD of their opening World Cup encounter against Chile today, Japan back row Michael Leitch feels his side […]

Pivac heads for Japan

27 August 2023 0 comments

FORMER Wales head coach Wayne Pivac is to take charge of Japanese second-tier side NEC Green Rockets in the 2023-24 season. Pivac, 60, has been […]

England captain Farrell banned for Argentina and Japan matches at World Cup

22 August 2023 0 comments

Owen Farrell will miss England’s first two World Cup games after a World Rugby appeal successfully overturned the Independent Judicial Committee (IJC) ruling that saw […]

World Cup No. 4 for Japan duo

20 August 2023 0 comments

Talismanic back row Michael Leitch and hooker Shota Horie will travel to their fourth World Cup after being named in the Japan squad. Leitch, who […]

Fiji take honours as they get better of Japan

6 August 2023 0 comments

PACIFIC NATIONS CUP By SAM JACKSON Fiji won the Pacific Nations Cup after beating 14-men Japan 35-12 in Tokyo in coach Simon Raiwalui’s third win […]

Japan host great party as Boks snatch the glory

6 August 2023 0 comments

Japan, having been thwarted at the death in their efforts to stage RWC2011, finally achieved their aim in 2019 and made a splendid job of […]

Anscombe the latest to head for Japan

23 July 2023 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Fly-half Gareth Anscombe is the latest Wales player to head to Japan by signing for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath after the 2023 World […]

Azzurrini survive at Japan’s expense

16 July 2023 0 comments

Italy …………….. 45 Japan ……………27 Italy condemned Japan to relegation from the World Rugby U20 Championship as Dewi Passarella scored a hat-trick to give the […]

Middleton keen to help Japan move up a notch

9 July 2023 0 comments

Simon Middleton has taken on a new role as high performance adviser to the Japan national women’s 15s team. Named World Rugby coach of the […]

Japan keen to break their duck

9 July 2023 0 comments

Preview: Argentina v Japan (Today, 12.30pm) Japan head coach Rob Penney has made 11 changes for this afternoon’s ninth-place semi-final against Argentina. Winless Japan come […]

Rugby Needs Fiji and Japan & Super Rugby

3 July 2023 0 comments

The idea of including Fiji and Japan in an annual Six Nations-style tournament in 2026, occurring every two years, is currently being discussed by New […]

Lively Japan make Wales battle hard

2 July 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Wales………………. 41pts Tries: Hughes 17, Lloyd 41, Florence 66, Edwards 76, Bradley 77, Hennessey 80 Conversions: Edwards 18, 77, 79, Wilde 80 […]

Blair joins Rennie at Japan’s Kobe Steelers

2 July 2023 0 comments

Former Edinburgh boss Mike Blair is to join Japanese side Kobe Steelers as attack coach. The 42-year-old, who made 85 appearances for Scotland at scrumhalf, […]

Ex-Tiger Burns making his way back to Japan

2 July 2023 0 comments

Former England fly-half Freddie Burns is heading back to Japan next season after a spell playing in Super Rugby for the Highlanders in New Zealand […]

Borthwick to take team to Japan next year

25 June 2023 0 comments

ENGLAND will travel to Japan next year for a historic first Test match between the two sides in the country. Steve Borthwick’s team will face […]

France prove too strong for Japan

25 June 2023 0 comments

By TOM RILEY France ………….75 Japan ………….. 12 France ran in 11 tries to steamroll a determined Japan outfit. Les Bleuets, who lifted the trophy […]

Williams heading for Japan

25 June 2023 0 comments

WALES and Lions wing Liam Williams has left Cardiff midway through his contract to join Kubota Spears in Japan. The 32-year-old had a year to […]

Japan League One round-up

7 May 2023 0 comments

It’s advantage to Mitsubishi Dynaboars and Honda Heat in the Japan Rugby League One relegation play-offs as both sides were victorious in the first legs […]

Japan League One: Wild Knights looking to bounce back from shock loss

21 April 2023 0 comments

There would have been a strange feeling at the Kumagaya training base of the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights on Monday as players and coaching staff […]

Japan Rugby League One: Round 13

23 March 2023 0 comments

The prize of top of the table for the end of the regular season in Division Two goes on the line when Israel Folau’s Urayasu […]

Japan Rugby League One: Round 11

10 March 2023 0 comments

Two of the traditional titans of the Japanese domestic game meet when Match Day 11 of Japan Rugby League One kicks off in Tokyo this […]

Vunipola has his eye on Japan

5 March 2023 2 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Options: Vunipola Saracens No 8. Billy Vunipola has been looking to see what options are open to him in […]

Is Rugby Popular in Japan?

28 February 2023 0 comments

Rugby has become very popular in Japan in recent years. The country has a professional rugby union league, called the Top League, which features 16 […]

Cheika cuts links with Japanese outfit

19 February 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Michael Cheika has parted company with Japanese outfit NEC Green Rockets, where he was director of rugby after it emerged he had […]

Japan Rugby League One Preview: Round Eight

17 February 2023 1 comment

Springbok star Faf de Klerk is back in business as Yokohama Canon Eagles host Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo in the most intriguing clash of Match […]

Sutherland eyes Japan

12 February 2023 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Scotland and Lions loosehead prop Rory Sutherland is talking to Kobelco Kobe Steelers about a post-World Cup move to […]

Japan Rugby League One: Round Five Preview

19 January 2023 0 comments

The return of a fresh Springbok Malcolm Marx is probably the last thing a bruised Kobelco Kobe Steelers need as the Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo […]

Japan League One Preview: Round Four

13 January 2023 0 comments

Four of the modern game’s greatest coaches will match wills this weekend as Japan Rugby League One brings together Eddie Jones, Wayne Smith, Steve Hansen, […]

Worcester Warriors have signed Owen Williams

Japanese interested in taking Williams back

23 December 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Former Wales fly-half Owen Williams is a target for Japanese clubs despite only moving […]

Big names will help the game develop in Japan

18 December 2022 1 comment

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THE season kicked off in Japan yesterday and I was delighted to see my old club the Mitsubishi Heavy […]

Japanese League One round-up: Champions fight for opening win

18 December 2022 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Champions Saitama Wild Knights kicked off their title defence with a gritty 22-19 comeback win over Brave Lupus Tokyo courtesy of Takuya […]

Worcester Warriors scrum-half Francois Hougaard has signed for Wasps

Hougaard’s ‘no’ to Japan

27 November 2022 1 comment

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former Wasps and Worcester scrum-half Francois Hougaard is set to turn down the chance of a lucrative move to […]

Toulon’s Kolbe has Japan in his sights

27 November 2022 0 comments

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN FIFTEEN months ago, news of Cheslin Kolbe’s switch from Toulouse to Top 14 rivals Toulon delivered an electric shock to what […]