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MR RUGBY

Rugby
Apr 21, 2016
Japan's Asia Rugby Championship team features little experience
Panasonic Wild Knights scrumhalf Keisuke Uchida will lead a very inexperienced side as Japan looks to maintain its mastery over South Korea and Hong Kong in the Asia Rugby Championship.
Rugby
Apr 19, 2016
Winless Sunwolves add Kubota Spears' Kitagawa to training squad
The Sunwolves on Tuesday added Kubota Spears prop Kengo Kitagawa to their training squad ahead of this weekend's match against the Jaguares.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 16, 2016
Cheetahs crush hapless Sunwolves
The Sunwolves showed Friday why so many negative comments were made about the team before the Super Rugby season started.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 12, 2016
Top League boss Coetzee hired to lead Springboks
Allister Coetzee made the big jump from coaching Top League side Kobe Kobelco Steelers to running South Africa on Tuesday, when the appointment was announced by the South African Rugby Union.
Rugby
Apr 11, 2016
Sunwolves' Yamada, Makabe ruled out through injury
The Sunwolves have lost wing Akihito Yamada and lock Shinya Makabe to injuries, Japan's first Super Rugby franchise said Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 10, 2016
Joseph hopeful more Brave Blossoms stars sign with Sunwolves next year
New Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph hopes many of the country's top players will return to Japan next year to play for the Sunwolves.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 9, 2016
Sunwolves lose big against Stormers in South Africa
The Sunwolves suffered the worst defeat of their first Super Rugby campaign on Friday night, as the Stormers ran in seven tries in a 46-19 win at Newlands.
Rugby
Apr 7, 2016
Sunwolves ring changes for Stormers clash
Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett has made wholesale changes to his side for Friday night's Super Rugby clash with the Stormers at Newlands.
Rugby
Apr 5, 2016
Pocock receives three-week suspension over neck grab
Australia loose-forward David Pocock has been suspended for three weeks after pleading guilty to a charge of playing an opponent without the ball in the ACT Brumbies' 48-23 Super Rugby loss to the Waikato Chiefs on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 3, 2016
Sunwolves fall short in loss to Kings
The Sunwolves again put themselves in a position to take their first Super Rugby win Saturday, only to suffer an all too familiar fall at the final hurdle as they went down 33-28 to the Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 1, 2016
Sunwolves shed underdog tag for Kings clash
The Sunwolves head into Round 6 of this year's Super Rugby competition in the unfamiliar position of not being everyone's underdog.
Rugby
Mar 31, 2016
Pisi leaves Suntory for opportunity with Bristol Rugby
Tusi Pisi parted ways with Suntory Sungoliath after seven years on Thursday and joined Bristol Rugby in England on a two-year deal.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 26, 2016
Sunwolves fall short against Bulls
The Bulls' bulk and grunt proved too much for the craft and guile of the Sunwolves as the South Africans claimed a 30-27 on Saturday to leave the new Japanese franchise still searching for a first win.
Rugby
Mar 23, 2016
Verblitz pair join Super Rugby's Cheetahs on short-term deal
Toyota Verblitz announced Wednesday that prop Yosuke Takahashi and fullback Yoshizumi Takeda had joined the Cheetahs Super Rugby franchise on short-term contracts.
Rugby
Mar 21, 2016
Sunwolves' Bond suspended for upcoming match
The Sunwolves will be without Tim Bond for Saturday's Super Rugby game against the Bulls in Singapore after the lock received a one-match suspension.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 19, 2016
Rebels pound Sunwolves
The Sunwolves were handed a master class in defense and opportunity taking on Saturday as they went down to a 35-9 defeat to the Melbourne Rebels.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 18, 2016
Sunwolves seeking first Super Rugby victory against Rebels
The Sunwolves will get their first taste of Australasian opposition Saturday when they take on the Melbourne Rebels.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 16, 2016
Views from Tokyo: Are Japan's Sunwolves ready for Super Rugby?
Fans offer their views on the prospects for the Sunwolves, Asia's first Super Rugby team.
Rugby
Mar 15, 2016
Ex-Fijian rugby center Rabeni dies
Former Fijian center Seru Rabeni, renowned for his bruising tackles and powerful running, has died at the age of 37, local media reported on Tuesday.
Rugby
Mar 10, 2016
Hammett, Nakatake assigned interim coaching duties for Brave Blossoms
Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett was on Thursday named as one of two interim coaches for upcoming Japan national team matches, deputizing for incoming Brave Blossoms' coach and fellow Kiwi Jamie Joseph, who is unavailable due to commitments with his Highlanders Super Rugby team.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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