TOKYO (May 30) – Japan made it a record seven straight test match wins and ensured they will rise to 12th in the IRB world rankings Friday night as they helped celebrate in style Hitoshi Ono becoming the nation’s most capped player.
TOKYO (May 29) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones said Thursday his team was more worried about their own performance than what Samoa would bring to Friday night’s game at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
TOKYO (May 28) – Hitoshi Ono will become the most capped Japan player of all time Friday when he takes to the field for the test against Samoa at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
TOKYO (May 25) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones said his team had achieved their first goal and it was now time for them to start working towards their second goal, after the Brave Blossoms had booked their spot at Rugby World Cup 2015 with a 49-8 win over Hong Kong.
TOKYO (May 25) – Japan qualified for Rugby World Cup 2015 and claimed their seventh straight Asian 5 Nations title on Sunday as they beat Hong Kong 49-8 in the last game played at National Stadium.
TOKYO (May 24) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones said Saturday the Brave Blossoms side to face Hong Kong in Sunday’s Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifier had plenty of experience and he was hopeful they would win the Asian 5 Nations and book their ticket to England in style.
TOKYO (May 23) – Hitoshi Ono will join Hirotoki Onozawa as Japan’s most capped player when he takes to the field Sunday in the Brave Blossoms’ big game with Hong Kong.
INCHEON, South Korea (May 17) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones said his team had done what they had set out to do as they picked up their third win in this year’s Asian 5 Nations.
INCHEON, South Korea (May 17) – Ayumu Goromaru became the leading points scorer in Japan test history Saturday as the Brave Blossoms beat South Korea 62-5.
TOKYO (May 15) – The Japan side to take on South Korea in the Asian 5 Nations on Saturday shows four changes from the team that took the field last weekend in Nagoya against Sri Lanka.