All posts tagged "Japan"
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoQuesada missing his big names
ITALY ITALY must do without star men full-back Ange Capuozzo (Toulouse) and hooker Giacomo Nicotera (Stade Français) this summer against Japan,...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: England should give Maro Itoje a break – and no argument
Jeremy Guscott argues England should end the uncertainty and give Maro Itoje a summer rest after a demanding year for club...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: It was a fitting end to James Lowe’s Ireland odyssey
Peter Jackson reflects on James Lowe’s emotional Leinster farewell, the contract dispute that ended his Ireland career and the challenge of...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoGeorge Furbank: Leaving Northampton Saints will feel weird
George Furbank today starts his life after Northampton Saints having spent 11 years at Franklin’s Gardens and admits it will feel...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoBlow for Ireland as Caelan Doris forced to miss Nations Championship tour
Ireland captain Caelan Doris will miss July’s Nations Championship matches with Australia, Japan and New Zealand with a foot injury.
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJoe Launchbury to lead academy at Worcester Warriors following retirement
Champ Rugby winners Worcester Warriors have appointed Joe Launchbury as their new head of academy.
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: Wayne Smith’s ‘new lab’ will be a revelation
Wayne Smith’s return to coaching is a welcome boost for rugby. Chris Hewett explains why the game still needs its great...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Karl Dickson – Like most 9s, I had plenty to say to refs
Karl Dickson, the former Bedford Blues and Harlequins scrum-half turned international referee, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoAzzurrini looking to make impact
ITALY ITALY will believe they can make a significant impact after a promising build-up and one of the most impressive warm-up...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agobaby Blacks out to make it a super 7
NEW ZEALAND NEW Zealand are one of the favourites to challenge for what would be a seventh title after another strong...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoUnder 20s World Championship: Scotland – Fergus Pringle’s Scots ready to compete
Scotland will be determined to continue their resurgence on the global stage after securing promotion back to the top tier and...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoMizutani putting his faith in speed
JAPAN JAPAN have built their reputation on speed, skill and technical precision rather than brute force, and head coach Yoshitake Mizutani...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeinster vs Bulls preview: Evenly poised matchup takes Grand Final stage
Once again, the home of the GAA opens its doors to the Grand Final of the United Rugby Championship as the...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Why I’m right behind this new Nations Championship
The Nations Championship, which will be contested by the world’s top tier international teams for the first time this year, is...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoPivac’s new role
FORMER Wales coach Wayne Pivac takes charge of Benetton next week and has brought in former Scarlets and Wales fly-half Rhys...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeinster vs Bulls: James Lowe leaves with parting tribute to club
James Lowe aims to sign off in style by helping Leinster defend their URC crown before he departs after nine years...
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Top 14
/ 3 months agoGalthie’s handed selection present
FABIEN Galthie is expected to unveil an initial list of 28 players on Monday, after this weekend’s ‘barrage round’ play-off matches...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoIreland wing James Lowe departs Leinster without “fairytale ending” in emotional farewell
James Lowe reflected his time with Leinster and Ireland in an emotional farewell as he prepares for a new chapter in...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoFarrell to stay with Ireland until 2031
■By SAM JACKSON “What excites me most is the increasing strength and investment in pathways and the quality of talent coming...
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoTop RWC final ticket to cost more than £1,000
News THE top-priced ticket for next year’s Rugby World Cup final in Australia will exceed £1,000 for the first time in...
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Features
/ 4 months agoPaul Rees: Protectionism of the Prem is costing England and Steve Borthwick
Paul Rees looks at the selection issue hindering England coach Steve Borthwick.
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Latest News
/ 4 months agoBall game at an end
FORMER Wales lock Jake Ball will retire for a second time at the end of the season after injuries brought an...
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Features
/ 4 months agoJames Haskell interview: ‘You can lie to everyone else, but you can’t lie to yourself’
In this exclusive interview with the High Performance Speakers Agency, James Haskell discusses goal setting, selection pressure, injury, mental strength and...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoNick Cain: Aussies musn’t waste the Lions windfall
The Lions have bailed-out Australian rugby again, with the hugely profitable 2025 tour by the British & Irish outfit last summer...
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Features
/ 5 months agoMy Life in Rugby: Will Genia – 100 Aussie caps is my career highlight
Will Genia, the former Australia, Queensland Reds, Melbourne Rebels, Stade Francais & Kintetsu Liners scrum-half, reflects on his life in rugby.
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoGrayson heads to Edinburgh
EXTRA NEWS EDINBURGH have signed former England U20 fly-half James Grayson on a one-year deal from Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars. The 27-year-old...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 months agoDan McFarland set to take the reins at Newcastle Red Bulls next season
Newcastle Red Bulls have confirmed the appointment of Dan McFarland from Kobelco Steelers as their head coach next season.
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International Rugby
/ 5 months agoLukhanyo Am: England could learn from South Africa selection policy
Lukhanyo Am has underlined the benefits of South Africa’s overseas selection policy, insisting it has been a “real advantage” in building...
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Latest News
/ 5 months agoMoana Pasifika to be axed
SUPER Rugby Pacific outfit Moana Pasifika is leaving the competition due to ongoing financial pressures and the inability to sustainably fund...
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Columnists
/ 5 months agoPeter Jackson: I’d love to offer help to WRU, says Kingsley Jones
Twenty years have come and all but gone since a Welshman from Blaina prepared Manchester’s champions-elect for their coronation in one...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 5 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Sorry, Mako Vunipola, but you can’t play for Tonga
The rumbustious heart on his sleeve, no-nonsense Mako Vunipola has always been a favourite player of mine since I first saw...
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Features
/ 5 months agoYOUNG GUNS
TAIOVARNDELL COVENTRY & ENGLAND U19 WING Taio Varndell is carving out his own path with Coventry but is inspired by his...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoLouis Rees-Zammit: I’m loving playing at full-back for Bristol Bears and Wales
Louis Rees-Zammit is relishing playing at full-back for Bristol Bears and Wales and getting more comfortable in the position every match.
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Features
/ 6 months agoYOUNG GUNS
Feature FREDDIEJONES SARACENS & ENGLAND U19 LOCK Freddie Jones is embracing every moment of his England U19s experience, with the young...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoRFU: Cash will keep on coming in despite England slump
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney insists England’s current dismal form has not hit the union in the pocket and he is...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 months agoJason Gilmore: I’ll bring the good times back to Harlequins
Jason Gilmore has vowed to bring back success to Harlequins sooner rather than later after being appointed head coach for next...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoDeans and Hunter will boost Quins
ROBBIE Deans is the sort of rugby luminary that could transform Harlequins into a proper force in the Prem. His appointment...
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Features
/ 6 months agoYOUNG GUNS
CHARLIELAWSON LEEDS BECKETT WINGER England U19s call-up Charlie Lawson is relishing his time in the international environment and believes the experiences...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 6 months agoWhat is the Nations Championship? Format, fixtures and how rugby’s new tournament works
The Autumn Nations Series is dead. Whether you think that is a positive or not, or even if you didn’t really...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoArgentina bidding to hold 2035 World Cup
ARGENTINA are bidding to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup and take the event to South America for the first time....
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Features
/ 6 months agoPaul Rees: Was England’s performance in Paris down to Steve Borthwick – or not?
Paul Rees says England’s Six Nations review must decide what roles the head coach played in the revival against France.
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Features
/ 6 months agoThe Raeburn Shield: Rugby Union’s unknown honour
Rugby Union fans often take jokes at the seemingly endless amount of trophies to be won, but there is one unofficial...
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Latest News
/ 6 months agoFast Eddie & Co love tales of the unexpected
THERE are times you cannot help but conclude that some pro coaches have got so much time on their hands they...
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International Rugby
/ 6 months agoSteve Borthwick insists RFU backing remains despite England’s Six Nations defeat to Italy
Steve Borthwick insists he retains the confidence of his RFU bosses despite England’s historic humbling in Rome yesterday.
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Chris Hewett
/ 6 months agoChris Hewett: Dave Rennie should leave Brodie Retallick where he is
Let the fun and games begin. Dave Rennie, freshly-appointed head coach of the All Blacks with a World Cup looming large...
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Chris Hewett
/ 7 months agoChris Hewett: Difficult choices in the game of survival
There is no shortcut to anywhere worth going, as rugby discovered to its acute discomfort following the fumbled embrace of professionalism...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoRugby World Cup 2027: Organisers on course to deliver a thrilling tournament
Australia is putting the final touches to its preparations for the 2027 Rugby World Cup (RWC).
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International Rugby
/ 7 months agoSix Nations 2026: Wales v France – Olly Cracknell gets the nod as Steve Tandy urges his side to put things right
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought in Scarlets centre Joe Hawkins and Leicester No.8 Olly Cracknell, with props Rhys Carre...
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Columnists
/ 7 months agoJeremy Guscott: Wales just must keep 15 players on the pitch against France
It’s hard to know where to start with Wales because I can’t remember a Welsh team being in this position since...
