Japan beat China 19-5 to lift round one of the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Incheon.With a home Olympics to look forward to next year, Japan will be using the Asian series as preparation and they got off to the perfect start.Fixtures and Results >>>>> LINKIn the ...
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Brave Blossoms on cloud nine
For all the talk of Wales potentially reaching the top of the World Rugby Rankings at the All Blacks' expense, it was two of Eddie Jones' former teams – Australia and Japan – and his current employers England who were the headline acts of the weekend.Japan Rugby Taking Japan for starters, ...
Japan win Pacific Nations Cup
Rugby World Cup 2019 hosts Japan will head into their home tournament as World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup champions.The Brave Blossoms’ encouraging warm-up form continued as Jamie Joseph’s side won their third successive match in this year’s tournament, overcoming the USA 34-20 in the title decider ...
Japan crowned U20 Trophy champions
japan will be competing among the elite of international age-group rugby once again in 2020 after digging deep to beat Portugal by the slenderest of margins in the final of the World Rugby U20 Trophy on Sunday. Leading 34-28 with two minutes left to play, Portugal were on the verge of securing ...
Japan complete Summer Universiade sevens double
After three days of compelling action, Japan claimed the gold medal in both the men’s and women’s rugby sevens competition at the FISU Games in Italy.Played at Villaggio del Rugby, the men’s title decider was a real nip-and-tuck affair that ended with a 15-12 win for Japan against South Africa, ...
The Webb Ellis Cup arrives in Japan ahead of Rugby World Cup 2019
The iconic Webb Ellis Cup has landed in Tokyo to celebrate 100 days to go to Rugby World Cup 2019™ in Japan.The trophy, presented since the inaugural Rugby World Cup tournament in 1987, was transported on Emirates flight EK318 from Dubai to Tokyo, arriving to a champion’s welcome.Trophy tour ...
Japan relegated from World Rugby Sevens Series
Despite a 17-14 victory over France in their opening match of the HSBC Paris Sevens, Japan have been relegated as a core team from the series.It is a disappointing blow for the team as they look to continue their preparations for a home Olympic Games in 2020.Asia Rugby Qualifiers Having ...
Japan set for final push on sevens series
Japan currently sit 15th in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with just two rounds remaining in London and Paris.The side ranked 15th after the 10th event will be relegated and replaced by Ireland for the 2019/20 Series.With a home Olympic Games on the horizon, Japan know the importance of ...
Match schedule announced for World Rugby U20 Trophy in Brazil
Eight teams to compete over four match days in São José dos Campos Japan aiming to bounce back following relegation from U20 Championship Hosts Brazil at all-time high in senior men’s World Rugby Rankings More than 16 million rugby fans in Brazil according to Nielsen research Hong Kong ...
Oceania’s finest compete on Gold Coast ahead of World Rugby U20 Championship
The Oceania Rugby U20 Championship gets underway on Friday with New Zealand, Australia and Fiji all looking to ramp up their preparations alongside Japan u20 ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Argentina in just over a month’s time.The tournament, now in its fifth year, will continue to ...