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		<title>Japan Defeated by France in Tokyo</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/07/21/japan-defeated-by-france-in-tokyo/</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brave Blossoms suffered a 15-42 defeat to France on Saturday in round three of the Nations Championship at…]]></description>
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		<title>Brave Blossoms Team Announced for France Test</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/07/18/brave-blossoms-team-announced-for-france-test/</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The JRFU have named the Brave Blossoms team to take on France this Saturday, July 18 in Tokyo in the third rou…]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Fall to Ireland in Newcastle</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/07/13/japan-fall-to-ireland-in-newcastle/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brave Blossoms suffered a 20-36 defeat to Ireland in Round Two of the Nations Championship in Newcastle, A…]]></description>
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		<title>Brave Blossoms Side Named to Face Ireland in Newcastle</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/07/10/brave-blossoms-side-named-to-face-ireland-in-newcastle/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The JRFU have announced the Brave Blossoms team to take on Ireland this Saturday, July 11 in the second round …]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Defeat Italy in Front of Packed Tokyo Crowd</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/07/06/japan-defeat-italy-in-front-of-packed-tokyo-crowd/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Brave Blossoms have defeated Gli Azzurri 27-10 in front of a sold-out crowd at Prince Chichibu memorial St…]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Set to Face Italy in Tokyo as Nations Championship Kicks Off</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/07/02/japan-set-to-face-italy-in-tokyo-as-nations-championship-kicks-off/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The JRFU have announced the Brave Blossoms side to take on Italy this Saturday, July 4 in the first round of t…]]></description>
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		<title>Brave Blossoms’ 2026 Nations Championship Squad Announced</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/07/01/brave-blossoms-2026-nations-championship-squad-announced/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The JRFU have named the Brave Blossoms squad for the 2026 Nations Championship. The 37-member squad, comprisin…]]></description>
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		<title>JAPAN XV Pipped by Māori All Blacks in Nagoya Thriller</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/07/01/japan-xv-pipped-by-maori-all-blacks-in-nagoya-thriller/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 02:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The JAPAN XV came agonisingly close to defeating the Māori All Blacks for just the second time ever on Saturda…]]></description>
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		<title>JAPAN XV Team Announced to Take on Māori All Blacks</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/26/japan-xv-team-announced-to-take-on-maori-all-blacks-2/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The JRFU has announced the JAPAN XV side to take on the Māori All Blacks this Saturday, June 27 at Paloma Mizu…]]></description>
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		<title>Brave Blossoms Squad Announced Ahead of Inaugural Nations Championship</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/11/brave-blossoms-squad-announced-ahead-of-inaugural-nations-championship/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan Head Coach Eddie Jones has named his first Brave Blossoms squad for 2026. The 35-member squad, comprisin…]]></description>
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