OSAKA (June 8) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said Saturday’s 22-18 loss to Wales at Hanazono Stadium was a game “we could have won and needed to win.”

OSAKA (June 8) – Japan put in a battling performance but just fell short of upsetting Wales as they went down 22-18 to the European champions at Hanazono Stadium.

OSAKA (June 7) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said his team were in perfect condition and that there would be no excuses for a poor performance when they take on Wales on Saturday at Hanazono Stadium.

OSAKA (May 6) – Fumiaki Tanaka and Shota Horie are set to return to the international fold Saturday after they were named in the starting XV for the first test against Wales at Hanazono Stadium.

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.