All posts tagged "Japan"
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National League 2W
/ 3 years agoMatavesi happy he is back home in Cornwall
By MARK STEVENS Among the quaint villages and historic towns that dot the local landscape, Josh Matavesi has once again discovered...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 3 years agoCane and Kolbe link up for Japan opener
By BEN JAYCOCK Just over a month since the Rugby World Cup final, 14 of the players who featured in the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoSaracens keen for Vunipola to stay
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Saracens are believed to have offered Billy Vunipola a deal to remain in north London...
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Peter Jackson
/ 3 years agoDay Wales played a game of four halves
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW It’s built beneath the mountain, beneath the coal and clay, It’s where we...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoExeter call in six internationals ahead of Bristol challenge
By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Exeter v Bristol Today. Kick-off 12.30pm, Sandy Park EXETER Chiefs will enjoy the return of six internationals...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoEngland’s Rugby Glory: Reliving Their Greatest World Cup Triumphs
England has a rich history in rugby, and their successes on the international stage have been nothing short of spectacular. One...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoLaunchbury happy to be back where it all started
By PAUL REES Joe Launchbury has returned to the club where his career started, and nearly ended, 14 years ago. He...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 years ago2025 Lions will be available for the whole tour
All players selected for the 2025 British and Irish Lions to Australia will be available for the whole tour thanks to...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoSmith: I want to join Alex in England team
By JON NEWCOMBE Fin Smith dreams of pairing up with Alex Mitchell for both club and country in the not too...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoDeacon has designs on top job…but not just yet
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Deacon led England to the inaugural WXV 1 title in New Zealand and having had a taste...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoLaunchbury can make Borthwick think again
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED SIMON Shaw mastered a wide range of rugby’s arts and sciences, but not even he could find...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoGrayson to join Delaney in Japan
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Off: James Grayson MITSUBISHI Dynaboars will announce this week the signing of Northampton Saints...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoChange of culture is needed to compete
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED A slippery subject, rugby culture, and easily misrepresented in its narrowest sense. Across great swathes of the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWallabies on downward spiral, warns Campese
By BEN JAYCOCK AUSTRALIA legend David Campese has called out the lack of instinctive flair in rugby union and believes the...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoExiles travel globe to find new homes
PETER JACKSON PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Relocated: London Irish player of the year Tom Pearson is now...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 years agoEvans: Drua helped drive Fiji’s World Cup success
NEWS EXTRA FORMER Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEvans loving life at flying Fijian Drua
Former Harlequins CEO Mark Evans is loving his time in the same role at Super Rugby Pacific side Fijian Drua, who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoFalcons losing Carreras to France
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Newcastle Falcons have suffered a blow for next season after Argentina winger Mateo Carreras completed...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 3 years agoWhen I was hit, I used to smile
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME With the World Cup finally over and an outcome that was half...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThe European Rugby Nations We Don’t Talk About Enough
All eyes are on France as the 2023 Rugby World Cup nears its conclusion. There are only a few matches left...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoHatley’s Aussie days look over
ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Former England and Bath scrum coach Neal Hatley, below, faces an uncertain future with Rugby...
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Nick Cain
/ 3 years agoWhy wait until 2030? Get this contest going now
The closed-shop in international rugby union was reinforced this week after the second coming of the Nations Championship was announced by...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoNo problem with draw
I DO wish that rugby correspondents would stop whining about the current World Cup draw! Yes, it was unbalanced so why...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoThriller in Paris: South Africa knock out Rugby World Cup hosts
Almost 80,000 fans did not help France reach the semi-finals. There we will see England vs South Africa and Argentina vs...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoUpset day in Rugby World Cup. Part II. New Zealand
Ireland were not the clear, but still favorites with the bookies. The Boys in Green were favored at around 1.7, while...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoBlow for Bath as Hill ruled out with leg injury
By SAM JACKSON Bath flanker Ted Hill is set to miss “a number of months” through an upper leg injury. Hill...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoKolbe’s magic hidden from view
CHRIS HEWETT AMONG the many mysteries of this World Cup –Why isn’t Patrice Lagisquet coaching a competitive nation? Why doesn’t Ben...
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Letters
/ 3 years agoTop teams should expand horizons
ENSURING that Tier 2 teams are more competitive at RWC is a problem that predates the origin of the tournament itself....
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoTop teams getting too far ahead
The World Cup kicked off to a barrage of complaints about the draw for the groups, which was made three years...
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Red Roses
/ 3 years agoRed Roses: Meg Jones
Position: Winger, Birthplace: Cardiff - Wales, DOB: 23/10/1996, Community Club: Glamorgan Wanderers, Club: Leicester Tigers, Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand...
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World
/ 3 years agoLasike: USA hunting for diamonds in rough
By BEN JAYCOCK Paul Lasike believes rugby union is slowly growing in the USA but has a long way to go...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoWhy the final step is often one too many
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER If I had a fiver for every time...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRed Roses ease to win in WXV1 opener against Australia
By Tom Jeffreys England………………………………….42 Tries: Botterman 5, Wyrwas 18, Packer 30, 49; Breach 38, Jones 57 Conversions: Aitchison 6, 18, 31,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoArgentina and New Zealand go largely unchanged for semi-final
Argentina have made just one change to their starting line-up for Friday’s semi-final against New Zealand, who have only made two...
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Rugby Paper News
/ 3 years agoRugby Union World Cup 2023: Semi Finals Preview
The semi-finalists for Rugby World Cup 2023 have been officially announced. Argentina, ranked eighth in the world, will face New Zealand,...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFairytale finale for revived Pumas
From NICK CAIN Wales.................................. 17pts Tries: Biggar 14, T Williams 57 Conversions: Biggar 16, 57 Penalties: Biggar 21 Argentina ......................... 29pts...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 years agoSorry end for Sexton and his band of brothers as they fall short yet again
BRENDAN GALLAGHER No No No. Not again surely? After 36 years of trying to win a quarter-final Ireland have fallen short...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoCarreras hat-trick subdues Japan
Japan................27 Argentina ........39 MATEO Carreras’ hat-trick helped Argentina to a thrilling victory in an exhilarating contest which set up their quarter-final...
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Women's International
/ 3 years agoScots battle past Boks for impressive opening win
WXV 2: Scotland...........31 South Africa....17 By PAUL MARTIN Rachel Malcolm hailed Scotland’s resilience after being part of the dominant pack which...
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Paul Rees
/ 3 years agoBig four are streets ahead
Paul Rees says the 40 group matches have highlighted the difference in the two sides of the draw World Rugby’s plans...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoExpect France to edge it in battle of wits
SOUTH Africa were at it again last week, looking to get a rise out of France, their opponents in Paris tonight,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 3 years agoRegions determined to fight their corner
Welsh outfits will be hoping to improve on last season with Ireland and SA teams still looking like the ones to...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoSteward tees up for the south
■ JUST like in Japan four years ago, which had the Olympics following a Rugby World Cup, this tournament has felt,...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 3 years agoItoje is too expensive for French
French clubs have gone cold on signing England and Lions lock Maro Itoje when his contract with Premiership champions Saracens runs...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoLam puts his faith in Vakatawa to fire Bears
Premiership team-by-team previews: Bristol Bears HOW do you replace Semi Radradra? By signing Virimi Vakatawa, the France centre who was forced...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoFord-Farrell combination reignited as England face Samoa
Pool D toppers England have named a strong line-up in search of an emphatic win against Samoa to finish off a...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoWales eye revenge to top Pool C
Wales are taking no risks in their final pool stage game on Saturday afternoon as they seek to secure top spot...
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoRWC final round: Pool-by-pool permutations
Heading into the finale of the pool stages, there are six quarter-final places still up for grabs in the Rugby World...
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Guest Blogs
/ 3 years agoHead contact laws take centre stage after Round 1 of the World Cup!
Following three occurrences in the first round of games, all sell-outs on Seatsnet at this year’s Rugby World Cup, the use...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 years agoFarrell doesn’t get into my XV
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK AS England approach their last pool match against Samoa on Saturday, and the likelihood...
