Jones available for England if they come calling
Japan coach and soon to be Stormers Super Rugby coach Eddie Jones has said that he is open to an approach from the RFU in England about replacing their head coach Stuart Lancaster. Jones has already...
View ArticleFiji coach in line to replace Japan coach Eddie Jones
Fiji coach John McKee is emerging as the favourite replace the current Japanese national team coach Eddie Jones and to take charge of new Japanese Super Rugby franchise the Sunwolves in a dual role....
View ArticleTuilagi to miss Scotland match due to five week ban
Samoa wing Alesana Tuilagi will miss this weekend’s Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Scotland after he was suspended for five weeks. Thirty-four-year-old Tuilagi who plays for Newcastle Falcons hit...
View ArticleJapan beat United States and qualify for RWC 2019
Japan beat the United States 18-28 in their Rugby World Cup Pool B match which sealed third place in the Pool and earns them qualification for their tournament in 2019. The next Rugby World Cup will be...
View ArticleUSA v Japan – Match Video Highlights and Tries – Rugby World Cup
2019 RWC hosts Japan ran in three tries against USA to seal their third victory of the 2015 tournament and bring the group stages to a close. Japan won three out of their four matches but finished...
View ArticleReds looking to sign Japan’s Goromaru for Super Rugby
Queensland Super Rugby franchise the Reds are understood to be looking to sign Japanes Rugby World Cup star fullback Ayumu Goromaru. Goromaru was the star in Japan’s stunning Rugby World Cup victory...
View ArticleDates for 2019 Rugby World Cup revealed
Rugby World Cup organisers World Rugby have announced that the 2019 Rugby World Cup will kick off in Tokyo on September the 20th and the final will be on November 2nd. World Rugby have also revealed...
View ArticleWorld Rugby Team and Coach of the Year shortlist revealed
World Rugby have unveiled shortlists for the Coach of the Year and Team of the Year awards with the winners set to be announced at the World Rugby Awards dinner at Battersea Evolution, London, on 1...
View ArticleReds sign Japan RWC star Goromaru for Super Rugby
Queensland based Super Rugby franchise the Reds have signed Japan Rugby World Cup star Ayumu Goromaru for the 2016 Super Rugby season. The fullback has been signed as a replacement for James O’Connor...
View ArticlePacific Islands set to qualify for 2019 Rugby World Cup
Fears that the three leading Pacific Island nations Fiji, Samoa and Tonga might miss out on the 2019 Rugby World Cup have been eased after World Rugby released the qualifying process for Japan 2019....
View ArticleBlues sign Japan World Cup star Sa’u for Super Rugby
Auckland based Super Rugby franchise the Blues have signed Japanese Rugby World Cup star Male Sa’u for the upcoming Super Rugby season. Sa’u was born in Auckland and has been signed by the Blues on a...
View ArticleHighlanders coach Joseph tipped to lead Japan
Highlanders Super Rugby coach Jamie Joseph has been linked to the vacant Japanese national side’s head coaching position. According to reports the Japanese Rugby Union is negotiating with Joseph to...
View ArticleJapan close to signing new Brave Blossoms head coach
The Japanese Rugby Football Union have announced that their process of securing a new head coach for the national team are in the final stages. The JRFU would not confirm any names of the new Brave...
View ArticleBath sign Japan Rugby World Cup star Mafi
English Premiership Rugby Club Bath have signed Japan’s Brave Blossom Number eight from the Rugby World Cup Amanaki Mafi. Mafi was a core member of the Japan Rugby World Cup squad and scored against...
View ArticleLancaster ruled out of Japan coaching job
Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster has been ruled out of the running for the vacant head coach job with Japan who will host the next world cup. Lancaster had been tipped to replace Eddie Jones...
View ArticleJapan sign Highlanders coach Joseph
Super Rugby winning Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has confirmed that he will leave the Dunedin based Super Rugby franchise at the end of the season to coach Japan. Joseph will take over coaching the...
View ArticleLamont added to Scotland squad for June tour
Glasgow Warriors wing Sean Lamont has been included in the 27-man Scotland squad for next month’s summer tour to Japan, as an injury replacement for Tim Visser. The 104-times capped internationalist is...
View ArticleFormer player gives insight into the mind of Eddie Jones
Japan’s Rugby World Cup centre Craig Wing has warned not to try an understand England head coach Eddie Jones as he is a master tactician who is five moves ahead. Wing has revealed that Jones targeted...
View ArticleJapan chasing Fiji’s Sevens coach Ryan
Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan has revealed that he has had coaching offers from Japanese Super Rugby side the Sunwolves as well as franchises in New Zealand and Australia. Ryan coached Fiji to Olympic...
View Article