All posts tagged "Japan"
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Latest News
/ 3 years agoEXPERIENCE THE WORLD’S BEST RUGBY WITH ENGLAND AT RWC 2023
With Rugby World Cup 2023 just over one year away, England have already begun their preparations for the famous tournament as...
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International Rugby
/ 3 years agoDanny Care told he has World Cup chance if he proves himself against Barbarians
Danny Care has been told by England that he could figure in their plans for next year’s World Cup if he...
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Premiership
/ 3 years agoFreddie Burns ready to complete ‘unfinished business’ in Premiership final
Freddie Burns says that a Gallagher Premiership title triumph would “mean the world” to him as his 13th season of professional...
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Features
/ 3 years agoGlobal vision for the future takes us into a new dawn
PAUL REES ASSESSES WORLD RUGBY’S PLANS TO MODERNISE THE INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC GAME The prospect of a global season has always...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 years agoRennie has a healthy selection headache
CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST History, we are told, is just one damned thing after another. And by way of rubbing it...
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Features
/ 3 years agoInspired Borthwick has given back to Tigers the drive to hit former heights
Paul Rees looks at how Steve Borthwick has re-energised his Welford Road troops When Steve Borthwick took charge of Leicester in...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years ago“Turning Japanese!” Five Reasons Why Rugby Players Are Moving To Japan
Japan is known for its rich culture, unique cuisine, and rugby, a full-contact sport popular in many western countries. Though baseball...
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News Extra
/ 4 years agoParkes: Wales can give the Boks a test
FORMER Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes believes Wayne Pivac’s side can hit top form on this summer’s tour of South Africa. Wales...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGiants of Japanese rugby meet in final once more
JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE ■By BEN JAYCOCK THE heavyweights of Japanese rugby will meet once again after Suntory Sungoliath and Saitama...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoRugby World Cup 2023
Sports lovers are usually eagerly waiting for world cup tournaments. Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets are in demand as the union...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBorthwick in pole to be Eddie’s successor
EXCLUSIVE By NEIL FISSLER STEVE Borthwick has emerged as the clear front runner to take over as England coach from Eddie...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBig Joe can be England’s ‘point of difference’ if Tuilagi hit by injury
By ADAM HATHAWAY EDDIE Jones is confident he can get injury prone Manu Tuilagi to the World Cup but admits he...
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Features
/ 4 years agoGas, power and guts are key
PAUL REES HEARS ENGLAND COACH EDDIE JONES EXPLAIN WHAT HE EXPECTS TO SEE FROM HIS 36-MAN TRAINING SQUAD England’s team in...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDiscipline England’s downfall in Toulouse 7s
NEWS EXTRA SIMON Amor’s England will have to settle for a place in today’s fifth place semi-final after losing their cup...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIreland end 111 year wait against All Blacks
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are still so impactful Iconic Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPotent McKenzie targets glory finish at Sungoliath
By BEN JAYCOCK JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE DAMIAN McKenzie is thriving in Japan Rugby League One for Sungoliath and hopes to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSix Nations signs extension with French public service broadcaster France Télévisions
Six Nations Rugby has signed an extension of its partnership with French public service broadcaster France Télévisions. According to Rugbyrama, the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBanahan urges Bath to bridge the divide
By TOM BRADSHAW BATH legend Matt Banahan says the club must urgently return to its city roots to stop an “us...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoEddie Jones: The RFU’s potential contenders to replace England head coach
Eddie Jones is expected to step down after the 2023 Rugby World Cup as England coach. However, there are questions whether...
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International Rugby
/ 4 years agoSpain removed from the World Cup
Spain have been kicked out of the 2023 Rugby World Cup due to an ineligible player playing in two qualification games....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLions trio fighting to save their careers
By PETER JACKSON WALES must wait another six months to discover whether three of their all time greats can save their...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDanger of Planet Rugby spinning out of control
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND All of a sudden it feels as though the game of rugby is getting more...
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James Harrington
/ 4 years agoNo respite as the race for play-offs ramps up
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN The rugby season in Europe’s top three leagues gets confused at this time of year, as we...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoWhy France must find right cover for Dupont
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK ANTOINE Dupont is captain of Toulouse for a reason, and as stand-in captain of...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoFiji pick up where they left off in Singapore
ENGLAND’S hopes of bouncing back from last weekend’s disappointing 13th place finish at the Singapore Sevens did not get off to...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoGollings off to a winning start as Fiji coach
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE FORMER England 7s ace Ben Gollings has paid tribute to his players after they handed him...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoIrish reinforce prop stocks with Azzurri tyro Zilocchi
By BEN JAYCOCK Italian strongman: Giosue Zilocchi LONDON Irish have bolstered their front row stocks for the season runin with Zebre...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoBath showing interest in Saints centre Francis
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH are poised to make a swoop for former England international Piers Francis, who...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoToulon join queue for Radradra
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Options: Radradra TOULON are the latest Top 14 club to show an interest in...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoSorry, but my old mate Brian is wrong
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Interesting to see my old mate Brian Moore professing in his newspaper...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoEnglish successor shows faith in coaching system
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN it comes to England head coaches I used to think that it was...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 years agoJames Davies announces retirement
Scarlets flanker James Davies has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect due to concussion issues. The player popularly known...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoNo obvious replacement for Eddie Jones, says David Flatman
DAVID Flatman feels that a lack of an obvious replacement is a key reason as to why England won’t replace Eddie...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoIreland’s Lion king Sean set to call time
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER IRELAND and Lions flanker Sean O’Brien is likely to call time on his career...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoToo many red marks on Eddie’s report card
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT SO where are we with Eddie Jones and England at the end of his sixth Six Nations in...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoPlayers To Keep Your Eye On During The Six Nations
With the Six Nations underway, we’ve already seen plenty of talent on the pitch. With the handful of great nations battling...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoAll Blacks legends slam quality of Australian franchises
All Blacks Titans John Kirwan and Jeff Wilson have expressed their dismay over the quality on offer in Australia during the...
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Six Nations
/ 4 years agoFarrell’s lads passed test with flying colours
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT I think we have all watched enough rugby in the professional era to know that when a team...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoFaf’s Japan deal set for completion
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SPRINGBOK World Cup winner Faf de Klerk is expected to sign his million pound...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSanderson can’t compete with offers from Far East
By PAUL REES ALEX Sanderson is feeling what he calls the brutal effect of the salary cap reduction as he tries...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoExiles lock Coleman poised to snub Paris
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER ADAM Coleman is deciding his next move after talking to Racing 92 about a...
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Features
/ 4 years agoEx-England lock Kruis to call time
RUGBY SHORTS FORMER England and Saracens lock George Kruis is to retire after completing the season with Japanese side Saitama Wild...
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Features
/ 4 years agoIWAN SHENTON
YOUNG GUNS CARDIFF MET NO.8 Cardiff Met captain Iwan Shenton is enjoying a fine campaign in his final year at university...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players HELENA ROWLAND THIS WEEK… LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND ENGLAND FLY-HALF Helena...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDiamond: Relegation made the Premiership healthier
By PAUL REES Recruiting: Diamond WORCESTER may be one off the foot of the Premiership having finished bottom last season, but...
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Letters
/ 4 years agoMitchell such a coup
JOHN Mitchell is just the type of coach to help take Japan to the next level and I would not be...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoReports suggest South Africa set to replace Italy in Six Nations from 2025
South Africa look set to join the Six Nations from 2025 in place of Italy, the Daily Mail have revealed. Talks...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoSport is like a drug
Rugby is a contact sport that came from England where people started playing it in the early 19th century. Lately, rugby...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoMark Wilson: Newcastle Falcons and England forward retires with immediate effect
Newcastle Falcons and England international Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect. The 32-year-old Newcastle skipper and back-row forward...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorld 12s gather pace as Lam calls for change
By PAUL REES PAT Lam believes the game is ripe for a shake-up driven by wealthy investors as attempts to introduce...
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