TOKYO (August 22) – Toshiba Brave Lupus upset defending champions Panasonic Wild Knights and Kintetsu Liners held on to beat NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes as the 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League season got underway Friday night in Tokyo and Osaka.
TOKYO (July 7) – Japan will host the Maori All Blacks in a two-game series in November.
TOKYO (June 21) – Japan coach Eddie Jones paid tribute to the crowd Saturday following his side’s historic 26-23 win over Italy.
TOKYO (June 21) – Japan picked up their 10th straight win and a historic first against Italy on Saturday as the Brave Blossoms beat the Azzurri 26-23.
TOKYO (June 20) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said he expected Italy to play a tight physical game when the two sides meet Saturday at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
TOKYO (June 19) Japan coach Eddie Jones kept faith with the same 23 players that beat the United States last week when he named his side Thursday for Saturday’s clash with Italy at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
CARSON, California (June 14) – Japan recorded their ninth straight win and their second in this year’s IRB Pacific Nations Cup as they beat the United States 37-29 on Saturday at the StubHub Center.
TOKYO (June 12) – Japancoach Eddie Jones named his side Thursday for the game against the United States at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, on Saturday (Sunday 11.30 a.m. Japan time).
BURNABY, Canada (June 7) – Japan recorded their eighth straight win as they came from behind to beat Canada 34-25 in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday.
TOKYO (June 5) – The Japan side that will take on Canada in Burnaby, British Columbia, on Saturday (Sunday 10 a.m. Japan time) shows five changes to the team that started last week’s 33-14 victory over Samoa.