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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Japan win ARC | #ARC2017
Japan beat a battling Hong Kong 16-0 0n Saturday to win the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship. The victory – together with an earlier win over the same opponents in Tokyo and home-and-away victories over South Korea – see the Brave Blossoms finish their campaign with 19 points from a possible ...
Japan take on Hong Kong needing just 1 pt to lift trophy | Hong Kong vs Japan
Japan head into their final game of this year's Asia Rugby Championship knowing they need just a bonus point to secure their 10th straight title since the competition became an annual affair. But they will be up against a Hong Kong side that will have gained a great deal of confidence from their ...
Hong Kong name settled squad ahead of home tie with Japan | Hong Kong V Japan
After running Japan close last weekend in a 29-17 loss in Tokyo, Hong Kong coach Leigh Jones has stuck with a largely settled squad for this Saturday’s Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) re-match Hong Kong V Japan at Hong Kong Football Club (16.00). Hong Kong held its own against Japan and even ...
Japan target shock as RWC 2019 draw delivers mouth-watering pools
Hosts Japan will face Ireland, Scotland, the Europe 1 qualifier and Play-off winner in the pool phase of Rugby World Cup 2019 as the official draw delivered the promise of some fascinating fixtures. And in what was a major boost for the event, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzō Abe, was guest of ...
World Rugby announces historic eligibility regulation reform
A historic programme of reform of rugby’s international eligibility regulation has been approved by the World Rugby Council today at its special meeting in Kyoto, Japan. Regulation 8 change follows detailed review and union consultation and is designed to create a framework that protects the ...
Japan Defeat Valiant Hong Kong | #ARC2017 | Japan Vs Hong Kong
Japan beat Hong Kong 29-17 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Saturday to move ever closer to securing the 2017 Asia Rugby Championship. But the visitors can take heart from a spirited performance that left coach Leigh Jones ruing what might have been. “From a pure coaching ...