TOKYO (May 30) – Hirotoki Onozawa is set to become the most capped player in Japanese rugby history when the Brave Blossoms take on Fiji in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday.

YOKOHAMA (May 26) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said his team were heading in the right direction despite the disappointment of losing to Tonga in their IRB Pacific Nations Cup opener.

YOKOHAMA (May 25) Japan’s IRB Pacific Nations Cup campaign got off to a disappointing start Saturday when they were beaten 27-17 by Tonga at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium.

YOKOHAMA (May 24) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said he was hoping for the warm weather to continue as Japan gets set to open the IRB Pacific Nations Cup with the first ever test in Kanagawa Prefecture.

TOKYO (May 23) – Japan coach Eddie Jones named what he said was his strongest side given the circumstances ahead of Saturday’s Pacific Nations Cup opener with Tonga.

Wales will tour Japan for the third time in June 2013 with tests at the Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Ground in Osaka on Saturday 8 June and the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Saturday 15 June.

TOKYO (May 13) – Japan coach Eddie Jones named a 35-man squad Monday ahead of the upcoming IRB Pacific Nations Cup and the two-test series with Six Nations champions Wales.

DUBAI (May 11) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said he was pleased following his side’s final game in this year’s HSBC Asian 5 Nations, but admitted there was still plenty of work to do.

DUBAI (May 09) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones said Thursday he was not worried about any lack of motivation ahead of his side’s final game in this year’s HSBC Asian 5 Nations.

DUBAI (May 10) – Japan beat the United Arab Emirates 93-3 Friday evening to wrap up their 2013 HSBC Asian Five Nations campaign with yet another victory and their sixth A5N title.