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		<title>Sakura Fifteen Fall to Wales in Second Test at Kumagaya</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/11/02/sakura-fifteen-fall-to-wales-in-second-test-at-kumagaya/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<category data-type="category" data-slug="news">News</category><category data-type="tag" data-slug="japan-womens">Japan Women’s National Rugby Team</category><rugby:post_thumbnail src="https://en.rugby-japan.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/729A3139-1-300x200.jpg" />		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://en.rugby-japan.jp/?p=33461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sakura Fifteen went down 5-29 to Wales in their second consecutive test match on Saturday, October 31, at …]]></description>
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		<title>Two Siblings, Two National Teams, One Historic Day</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/10/27/two-siblings-two-national-teams-one-historic-day/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<category data-type="category" data-slug="news">News</category><category data-type="tag" data-slug="japan">Japan Men's National Rugby Team (Brave Blossoms）</category><category data-type="tag" data-slug="japan-womens">Japan Women’s National Rugby Team</category><rugby:post_thumbnail src="https://en.rugby-japan.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/729A1846-1-300x200.jpg" />		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://en.rugby-japan.jp/?p=33444</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the JRFU celebrated its 100th anniversary with an historic test match double header in Tokyo, siblings Ryun…]]></description>
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		<title>Brave Sakura Fifteen Come Up Short Against Wales in Tokyo</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/10/26/brave-sakura-fifteen-come-up-short-against-wales-in-tokyo/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sakura Fifteen produced a spirited and determined performance against Wales on Saturday, October 24, despi…]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura Fifteen Named to Face Wales in Historic JRFU Centenary Clash</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/10/23/sakura-fifteen-named-to-face-wales-in-historic-jrfu-centenary-clash/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sakura Fifteen will take on Wales this Saturday, October 24, as part of a special double header at Tokyo’s…]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura Fifteen Show Fighting Spirit in Cork</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/10/04/sakura-fifteen-show-fighting-spirit-in-cork/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:21:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sakura Fifteen showed plenty of fight against Ireland in Cork on Saturday but were unable to match their p…]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura Fifteen Set for Ireland Rematch in Cork</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/10/02/sakura-fifteen-set-for-ireland-rematch-in-cork/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan Head Coach Toshizumi Kitagawa has named his Sakura Fifteen side to take on Ireland this Saturday, Octobe…]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura Fifteen Push Ireland All the Way in Galway</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/09/29/sakura-fifteen-push-ireland-all-the-way-in-galway/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sakura Fifteen produced a spirited second-half fightback before going down 31-24 to Ireland in a closely f…]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura Fifteen to Face Ireland in Galway</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/09/26/sakura-fifteen-to-face-ireland-in-galway/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan Head Coach Toshizumi Kitagawa has named his Sakura Fifteen side to take on Ireland tomorrow, Sunday, Sep…]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura Fifteen Fall to Italy in WXV Global Series Opener</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/09/22/sakura-fifteen-fall-to-italy-in-wxv-global-series-opener/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sakura Fifteen have gone down 55-21 to Italy in their opening match of the 2026 WXV Global Series at Stadi…]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura Fifteen Set for Italian Job in Pordenone</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/09/19/sakura-fifteen-set-for-italian-job-in-pordenone/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan Head Coach Toshizumi Kitagawa has named his Sakura Fifteen side to face Italy today, September 19, in th…]]></description>
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