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		<title>Japan U20 Fall to New Zealand in Junior World Championship Opener</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/28/japan-u20-fall-to-new-zealand-in-junior-world-championship-opener/</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan U20 kicked off their Junior World Championship campaign in Kutaisi, Georgia on Saturday with a solid, al…]]></description>
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		<title>Japan U20 Side Named to Face New Zealand in Junior World Championship Opener</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/26/japan-u20-side-named-to-face-new-zealand-in-junior-world-championship-opener/</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<category data-type="category" data-slug="news">News</category><category data-type="tag" data-slug="u20">Japan U20</category><rugby:post_thumbnail src="https://en.rugby-japan.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_1717-300x200.jpg" />		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://en.rugby-japan.jp/?p=32893</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The JRFU is delighted to announce the Japan U20 side to face New Zealand in their opening match of the 2026 Wo…]]></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>Statement Regarding Asia Rugby Governance Concerns and the Resignation of Asia Rugby Vice President Kensuke Iwabuchi</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/17/statement-regarding-asia-rugby-governance-concerns-and-the-resignation-of-asia-rugby-vice-president-kensuke-iwabuchi/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<category data-type="category" data-slug="news">News</category><category data-type="tag" data-slug="jrfu">JRFU</category><rugby:post_thumbnail src="https://en.rugby-japan.jp/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Japan-Rugby-Wall-Paper-300x200.jpg" />		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://en.rugby-japan.jp/?p=32884</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The JRFU has concluded that it is no longer tenable for JRFU Chairman, Kensuke Iwabuchi, to continue serving a…]]></description>
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		<title>Initial U20 Squad Named Ahead of World Rugby Junior World Championship</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/11/initial-u20-squad-named-ahead-of-world-rugby-junior-world-championship/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Japan Rugby Football Union is delighted to announce the initial 25 players selected for what will be a 30-…]]></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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		<title>Tokyo Hosts Massive Weekend of Rugby with JRLO Finals</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/10/tokyo-hosts-massive-weekend-of-rugby-with-jrlo-finals/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<category data-type="category" data-slug="news">News</category><category data-type="tag" data-slug="japan-rugby-league-one">Japan Rugby League One</category><rugby:post_thumbnail src="https://en.rugby-japan.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/260607_KS-SF_004_HN-300x200.jpg" />		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://en.rugby-japan.jp/?p=32833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tokyo played host to a huge weekend of finals rugby as the NTT Japan Rugby League One Third-Place Final and Fi…]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Finishes Sixth in SVNS World Championship, Secures Spot in 2027 Competition</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/08/japan-finishes-sixth-in-svns-world-championship-secures-spot-in-2027-competition/</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sakura Sevens endured another challenging weekend at the final leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship in …]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Finishes Sixth in Valladolid as SVNS World Championship Continues</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/04/japan-finishes-sixth-in-valladolid-as-svns-world-championship-continues/</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sakura Sevens produced a mixed bag of results across the second leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship in…]]></description>
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		<title>Japan U20 Primed for World Championships Following New Zealand Tour</title>
		<link>https://en.rugby-japan.jp/2026/06/03/japan-u20-primed-for-world-championships-following-new-zealand-tour/</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the World Rugby Junior World Championships kicking off in Georgia on June 27, Japan U20 got their prepara…]]></description>
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