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Rugby
Jan 23, 2021

Top League revises format, schedule for 2021 campaign

The start of the campaign is now set for Feb. 20 and will run until April 11.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 15, 2020

England faces contrasting RWC challenges from Argentina and Japan

England should go into the 2023 World Cup confident but wary after being grouped with Argentina and Japan, plus probably another Pacific island nation, in a pool coach Eddie Jones has described as the most contrasting of the four in terms of style.
Rugby
Aug 6, 2020

Nihon University rugby chief apologizes for coach's abuse of players

The director of Nihon University's rugby department apologized on the team's website on Wednesday for the repeated abuse of players by the school's former head coach.
Rugby
May 2, 2020

NRL's New Zealand Warriors cleared for travel to Australia

Australia's National Rugby League cleared another key step in its plan to resume the 2020 season before the end of the month when the New Zealand Warriors were given permission to enter the country on Saturday
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 21, 2019

Japanese media pundits deliver their verdicts on 2019's hit products

While consumers may take ownership of certain products for granted, there's something reaffirming about acquiring a product that's been designated a hit, and my experiences over the years tell me Japanese aren't especially different from other nationalities in this regard.
Reader Mail
Nov 1, 2019

Appreciation from a Welsh rugby fan

I am a Welsh woman who, having seen some of the Rugby World Cup television coverage from your beautiful country, have to say how respectful and engaging your own fans have been to not just the Welsh rugby team but to Wales in general. How refreshing it has been to see the Japanese supporters taking time...
Reader Mail
Oct 11, 2019

Compliments for Japan from a rugby fan

Thank you Japan for a great few weeks' visit for the Rugby World Cup. You've been incredibly friendly, so welcoming and helpful to us as we traveled around your cities and nature by rail, bus and subway.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 5, 2019

England whips Argentina, becomes first team to secure spot in RWC quarterfinals

After an embarrassing exit in the pool phase when it was the tournament host four years ago, England traveled to Japan determined to make sure it wouldn't happen again at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 5, 2019

All Blacks won't take Namibia lightly, center Anton Lienert-Brown says

Playing Namibia will be exactly the same as playing South Africa, England or any other rugby heavyweight and the All Blacks were treating their Pool B clash with the lowest-ranked side at the World Cup as such, center Anton Lienert-Brown said on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 30, 2019

Wales hopes to keep putting best foot forward at RWC

Wales super-sub Rhys Patchell hailed his team's kicking prowess after beating Australia on Sunday, claiming "tries don't win World Cups."
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 28, 2019

Georgia coach Milton Haig reminds his players of Uruguay's progress

While the rest of the rugby world was in shock at Uruguay's surprise victory over Fiji earlier this week, Milton Haig was not at all surprised as he prepared his Georgia side for their Pool D clash in Kumagaya on Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 24, 2019

Tonga's Kurt Morath, Nafi Tuitavake to miss remainder of RWC due to injuries

Tonga has lost the services of flyhalf Kurt Morath and center Nafi Tuitavake for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after they were injured in their opening 35-3 Pool C defeat to England on Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 22, 2019

England easily dispatches tryless Tonga

Manu Tuilagi scored two tries and captain Owen Farrell added 15 points on three conversions and another three penalty goals, leading England to a 35-3 triumph over Tonga in their Rugby World Cup Pool C match on Sunday at Sapporo Dome.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 21, 2019

France escapes with narrow victory over Argentina

Three-time Rugby World Cup runner-up France managed to get off to a winning start in the tournament's 2019 edition with a nail-biting, 23-21 victory over Argentina in their first Pool C game at Tokyo Stadium on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 19, 2019

England favorites to win World Cup, says former Brave Blossoms assistant Sawaki

Keisuke Sawaki, 44, a former Japan assistant coach under Eddie Jones in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, has made bold predictions for the upcoming World Cup in Japan. Sawaki, who has been analyzing recent test matches, highly values the Jones-led England team. Here are Sawaki's predictions during the interview...
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 15, 2019

Ireland wary of Brave Blossoms threat, head coach Joe Schmidt says

Ireland wants to take it one match at a time in its Rugby World Cup group stage but has already singled out host Japan as a tough opponent in Pool A, head coach Joe Schmidt said.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 13, 2019

Rassie Erasmus backs Springboks' early arrival in Japan as a success

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus feels vindicated in his side's early arrival in Japan for the Rugby World Cup, even though it will mean its stay in the country will stretch to nine weeks if it makes the Nov. 2 final.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 22, 2019

England's Tom Curry, Sam Underhill to start against Ireland

Tom Curry and Sam Underhill will line up either side of Billy Vunipola in a new-look, highly mobile back row against Ireland on Saturday as England coach Eddie Jones continues to juggle his resources in the team's penultimate Rugby World Cup warm-up match.
Japan Times
Places
Aug 8, 2019

Places to watch Rugby World Cup live in Japan

Looking for a place to view the Rugby World Cup games live surrounded by a crowd of ardent fans? Here’s a list of 18 public viewing spaces where fans can catch all the action as it happens.

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