Japan U20 Defeated by Italy in Second Pool B Outing
03 July,2026
Japan U20 have suffered their second defeat at the Junior World Championships in Georgia, going down 25-41 aga…
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Japan Set to Face Italy in Tokyo as Nations Championship Kicks Off
02 July,2026The JRFU have announced the Brave Blossoms side to take on Italy this Saturday, July 4 in the first round of t…
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Japan U20 Side Named to Face Italy
01 July,2026The JRFU is delighted to announce the Japan U20 side to face Italy in their second Pool B match at the 2026 Wo…
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Brave Blossoms’ 2026 Nations Championship Squad Announced
01 July,2026The JRFU have named the Brave Blossoms squad for the 2026 Nations Championship. The 37-member squad, comprisin…
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JAPAN XV Pipped by Māori All Blacks in Nagoya Thriller
01 July,2026The JAPAN XV came agonisingly close to defeating the Māori All Blacks for just the second time ever on Saturda…
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Japan U20 Fall to New Zealand in Junior World Championship Opener
28 June,2026Japan U20 kicked off their Junior World Championship campaign in Kutaisi, Georgia on Saturday with a solid, al…
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Japan U20 Side Named to Face New Zealand in Junior World Championship Opener
26 June,2026The JRFU is delighted to announce the Japan U20 side to face New Zealand in their opening match of the 2026 Wo…
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JAPAN XV Team Announced to Take on Māori All Blacks
26 June,2026The JRFU has announced the JAPAN XV side to take on the Māori All Blacks this Saturday, June 27 at Paloma Mizu…
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Statement Regarding Asia Rugby Governance Concerns and the Resignation of Asia Rugby Vice President Kensuke Iwabuchi
17 June,2026The JRFU has concluded that it is no longer tenable for JRFU Chairman, Kensuke Iwabuchi, to continue serving a…
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Initial U20 Squad Named Ahead of World Rugby Junior World Championship
11 June,2026The Japan Rugby Football Union is delighted to announce the initial 25 players selected for what will be a 30-…