Japan Rugby’s Sakura Sevens Women’s team, currently ranked 11th in the world, were on Guam for an intense ten day training camp ahead of their attendance at the World Rugby Seven’s Series round in Sydney Australia in February - but with their eyes clearly on performing well at the Olympics being ...
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Pools and schedule announced for World Rugby U20 Championship 2020
The world’s 12 best teams will compete across five match days in northern Italy, bidding to succeed France as champions with the winners to be crowned in Parma on 18 July. The teams taking part in the premier age-grade tournament have been divided into three pools of four with the medallists from ...
Successful European tour puts Sakura 15s at an all-time high
Not to be outdone by the Brave Blossoms, who reached the quarter-finals of a Rugby World Cup for the first time in their home tournament, Japan's women's 15s team finished the year with a flourish to end 2019 at their highest-ever World Rugby Women's Ranking of 12th. VIEW FULL RANKINGS ...
Minami hopes Japan’s women can create their own history
Japan women’s prop Saki Minami believes her team-mates can draw inspiration from the Brave Blossoms’ historic Rugby World Cup 2019 campaign as they plot their path to New Zealand 2021. Minami captained her country on the July tour to Australia and will be involved again in L’Aquila on Saturday as ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 finals medals capture the spirit of Japan
Rugby World Cup 2019 finals medals capture the spirit of Japan, following an incredible five weeks of Rugby World Cup action, and with the rugby world counting down to the final weekend of Rugby World Cup 2019, World Rugby and the Japan 2019 Organising Committee have revealed the designs for the ...
Japan’s Perfect Weekend
Japan’s epic Men’s 15s performance in the RWC on Saturday to overcome Tier 1 Ireland inspired their Men’s and Women’s 7s squads on the other side of Asia in Sri Lanka to both win the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series and cap a perfect weekend for Asia’s rugby powerhouse. Fixtures and Results ...
Coach joseph names Japan team for match against Ireland
Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named his team for the Pool A match against Ireland at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on Saturday, 28 September: Japan V Ireland Japan have made four changes to the starting XV that defeated Russia 30-10 in the opening match at RWC 2019. Captain Michael Leitch drops to ...
Japan women record incredible victory in China Sevens
Honoka Tsutsumi scored an incredible extra time sudden death try to beat China 22-17 and win the the second round of the Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series in Huizhou. With the hosts leading 17-7 with less than a minute to go in regular time, Chiharu Nakamura and then Raichelmiyo Bativakalolo drew ...
Japan men secure double in Asia Rugby Sevens Series opener
Japan recorded a 21-12 victory over Hong Kong in the Asia Rugby Men’s Sevens Series final in Incheon. It was an enthralling final but Japan’s victory means they join their female compatriots in winning the first silverware of the season. Fixtures and Results >>>> Link Tom ...
Japan women record opening series win in Incheon
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 >>>>> LINK In the ...