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.

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TOKYO (May 13) – Japan coach Eddie Jones named a 35-man squad Monday ahead of the upcoming IRB Pacific Nations Cup and the two-test series with Six Nations champions Wales.

DUBAI (May 11) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said he was pleased following his side’s final game in this year’s HSBC Asian 5 Nations, but admitted there was still plenty of work to do.

DUBAI (May 09) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones said Thursday he was not worried about any lack of motivation ahead of his side’s final game in this year’s HSBC Asian 5 Nations.

DUBAI (May 10) – Japan beat the United Arab Emirates 93-3 Friday evening to wrap up their 2013 HSBC Asian Five Nations campaign with yet another victory and their sixth A5N title.

DUBAI (May 07) – Head coach Eddie Jones kept his word and made wholesale changes to his team for Friday’s test with the United Arab Emirates, Japan’s last in this year’s HSBC Asian 5 Nations.

TOKYO (May 04) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said his side had completed the first task of the season in retaining the HSBC Asian 5 Nations title but said there was still plenty of challenges ahead.

 
TOKYO (May 4) – Japan beat South Korea 64-5 on Saturday to clinch their sixth straight HSBC Asian 5 Nations title.