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Japan head coach Eddie Jones said he saw promising signs on Saturday as he tries to instill a high-tempo playing style in his new team.
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Jun 23, 2024
Japan's Jones positive despite England defeat
An inexperienced Japan side featuring four debutants in the starting lineup conceded eight tries but scored two of its own in a stirring finish to the game.
England's George Martin is tackled by Japan's Atsushi Sakate (right) and Tomoki Osada during England's win over Japan on Saturday in Tokyo.
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Jun 22, 2024
Marcus Smith stars as England thrashes Japan 52-17 in Tokyo
Late scores for Koga Nezuka and Takuya Yamasawa gave the scoreline a more respectable look for Japan
Japan head coach Eddie Jones attends a training session in Tokyo on Friday.
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Jun 21, 2024
Wary England set for Eddie Jones reunion in steamy Japan Test
Temperatures are set to reach 30 degrees Celsius in the capital for Eddie Jones' first game since returning to the Japan job for a second stint.
France's Antoine Dupont runs with the ball during an HSBC World Rugby Sevens match between France and Great Britain in Madrid on June 1.
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Jun 18, 2024
'Stop homophobia' in rugby, says France star Dupont
"The goal is for all players to feel good about their sexuality and to be accepted by others," the player said.
Japan's head rugby coach Eddie Jones speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
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May 30, 2024
Eddie Jones names Japan squad ahead of clash against England
Japan will face England at Tokyo's National Stadium on June 22.
Members of the New Zealand team huddle before the Rugby World Cup 2023 final against South Africa in Saint-Denis, France, on Oct. 28.
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May 28, 2024
New Zealand Rugby set for pivotal vote after breakaway threat
Powerbrokers will vote for one of two proposals about a new leadership structure for the national governing body for rugby.
Japan's Hanako Utsumi is tackled by Fiji's Adi vani Buleki during a women's rugby sevens quarterfinal match at the HSBC Rugby Sevens Singapore tournament in Singapore on May 4.
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May 24, 2024
Women's rugby in Japan braces for a boom
The club game is getting stronger as teams move toward a more professionalized model.
Ian Foster, then-New Zealand head coach, during training in Paris on Oct. 13
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Apr 16, 2024
Former All Blacks coach Foster makes Japan move
Ian Foster has not coached since leading the All Blacks to last year's World Cup final, where they lost 12-11 to South Africa.
New South Wales Waratahs' Jake Gordon runs with the ball during his club's Super Rugby match against the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney on March 29.
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Apr 10, 2024
Rugby's Club World Cup set to start in 2028
The top eight teams from Europe's Champions Cup would qualify along with the best six Super Rugby Pacific outfits and two other clubs, probably from Japan.
New Zealand's men's team players do the haka after winning the Cup Final match at the 2024 Rugby Sevens Hong Kong tournament on Sunday.
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Apr 8, 2024
New Zealand sends Paris Olympics warning with Hong Kong sevens win
A cagey men's final was decided by two quickfire second-half tries by Scott Curry and Cody Vai.
Hong Kong Stadium during the first day of the 2022 Hong Kong Sevens tournament in November 2022
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Apr 5, 2024
Hong Kong holds Rugby Sevens as international visitors return
The three-day competition will be the tournament's first sell-out since the pandemic, organizers said.
All Blacks forward Ardie Savea wants New Zealand Rugby to reconsider the rule that only allows domestic-based players to be selected for the national team.
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Apr 1, 2024
Savea calls for change in All Blacks' eligibility regulations
A number of high-profile New Zealanders have moved away from home, with a handful contracted to Japanese clubs.
Scott Robertson (far right), head coach of New Zealand's national rugby team, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday.
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Mar 18, 2024
All Blacks coach Robertson casts eye over Japan-based players
Robertson said New Zealand's influence on Japanese rugby was evident beyond prominent players and coaches.
Japan rugby head coach Eddie Jones attends a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Mar 13, 2024
Eddie Jones aims to make Japan a top four side and find rugby's Ohtani
Jones takes over Japan for a second spell after a calamitous, short-lived stint with Australia.
Kyohei Yamasawa scores a try for the Wild Knights during the team's 36-24 win over Brave Lupus on Saturday at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium.
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Mar 9, 2024
Wild Knights beat Brave Lupus in blockbuster League One clash
A 4-3 try-scoring advantage and four penalties from playmaker Rikiya Matsuda helped the Wild Knights hand the first loss of the campaign to Brave Lupus.
Ben Paltridge (left) of the Sagamihara Dynaboars scores a try in the second half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Kubota Spears at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Mar 4, 2024
Steenkamp and Paltridge lead Dynaboars to upset over Spears
The result snapped a three-game win streak for Kubota, who remained outside the playoff picture in sixth place.
France's Matthis Lebel carries the ball against Italy during their Six Nations match in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, on Sunday.
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Feb 26, 2024
France coach Fabien Galthie denies talk of crisis after close call against Italy
Galthie's side was hammered by Ireland in the tournament opener before edging Scotland earlier this month.
Brave Lupus flanker Takeshi Sasaki scores a try against the Yokohama Eagles on Saturday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.
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Feb 24, 2024
Brave Lupus handcuff Eagles to extend unbeaten run to seven games
The Tokyo squad notched its seventh straight win to stay hot on the heels of the only other unblemished side, the Saitama Wild Knights.
Italy's Ange Capuozzo in action with Ireland's Craig Casey at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Feb. 11.
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Feb 20, 2024
Capuozzo defends Italy's place in Six Nations ahead of France test
Italy heads to Lille on Sunday to play France, facing the possibility of earning another Six Nations wooden spoon.
Kubota Spears players watch the Chiefs perform the haka during a Cross Border Rugby game on Saturday at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo.
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Feb 13, 2024
Cross Border Rugby sets stage for exciting possibilities
Many of those involved saw the nascent venture as an important stepping stone towards greater international collaboration.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.
Glay celebrates three decades of rock greatness
The members of Glay — (from left) Jiro, Teru, Takuro and Hisashi — are celebrating 30 years of rocking out as a band.

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