Japan came up well short in their first test with Ireland on Saturday, going down 50-22 to Ireland in front of 27,381 fans at Ecopa Stadium. The visitors were simply too powerful, fast and skillful for Japan, who managed to restore some respectability with two late tries. Keith Earls, Dan ...
Japan set for difficult test with Ireland
Japan head into their first really tough test of the calendar year knowing they need to produce a much improved performance if they are to beat a side they will face when they host Rugby World Cup 2019. Ireland may be missing a number of players, away with the British and Irish Lions in New ...
WR Rankings: Japan Stays 11th Whilst Korea Drops Out Of The Top 30
World Rugby Rankings: Rugby U20 Trophy graduate Ryuji Noguchi highlighting the promise of Japan’s young players, Japan's Brave Blossoms overcame Romania 33-21 in front of 17,702 fans at the Egao Kenko Stadium in Kumamoto Japan’s highest attendance for a tier two opponent bodes well for the ...
Japan continue to impress ahead of World Cup | Women’s Rankings
Japan have moved up three places to 14th in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings on the back of a 52-10 win over Wales on Sunday. Akari Kato and fellow back Iroha Nagata scored a brace of tries apiece as Japan put an inexperienced Wales team to the sword in the first-ever test ...
Japan open June series with win over Romania | Japan v Romania
Japan v Romania , Japan topped Romania 33-21 on Saturday to get their June test campaign off to a winning start. Akihito Yamada, Kenki Fukuoka and Michael Leitch scored tries while Jumpei Ogura kicked four penalties and three conversions from as many attempts. “The game played out as we ...
Global rugby family welcomes IOC Executive Board recommendation | #Rugby7s
World Rugby and the global rugby family are excited by the IOC Executive Board’s decision today to retain all 28 sports that featured at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the 2024 Olympic Games programme. The recommendation, which will be considered at IOC Session in Lima in September, is an ...
Japan, Romania Get Set For Clash in Kumamoto | Japan v Romania
[ Japan v Romania ] Japan open their June test window Saturday by taking on Romania at Egao Kenko Stadium, one of the 12 venues for Rugby World Cup 2019. Following the game in the Kyushu city of Kumamoto, Jamie Joseph's side head north to take on Ireland in a two-match series at two other RWC ...
Pass It Back Cup 2017 – Belfast | Impact Beyond 2017 | WRWC2017
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 is set to inspire young female rugby players from disadvantaged communities in Asia, with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), World Rugby, and Child Fund Pass It Back giving them the opportunity to visit Ireland and take part in an international rugby ...
Hong Kong improve their World Rugby Rankings
Hong Kong improve their World Rugby Rankings, Hong Kong ended their Asia Rugby Championship 2017 campaign with a 39-3 win over Korea at the Hong Kong Football Club Ground on Saturday. Having beaten the same opposition 43-17 in Incheon a week earlier, the victory ensured Hong Kong of second place ...
Spain beat Hong Kong 41-18 in Valladolid Test | Women’s Rugby
Spain beat Hong Kong 41-18 in a frenetic encounter this afternoon in Valladolid. A disastrous start by Hong Kong helped Spain put the match out of reach early on, as they romped out to a 22-0 lead by the 30th minute. “That start was disappointing as we had talked a lot about how we needed to ...