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.

NAGOYA (May 10) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones said his team was exactly where he wanted them to be as they close in on a seventh straight Asian 5 Nations title and more importantly an eighth successive appearance at a Rugby World Cup.

NAGOYA (May 10) – Japan recorded their third highest score and third biggest winning margin in test match rugby Saturday as they beat Sri Lanka 132-10 in the Asian 5 Nations.

NAGOYA (May 9) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones admitted Friday that his side may not play their usual high-pace game Saturday, at least not straight from the start.

TOKYO (May 8) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones named his side Thursday for Saturday’s Asian 5 Nations game with Sri Lanka in Nagoya.

CALAMBA, Philippines (May 3) – Japan captain Michael Leitch said it was the improved performance of the Philippines that prevented Japan from surpassing the score Hong Kong put on the Volcanoes in this year’s Asian 5 Nations.

CALAMBA, Philippines (May 3) – Japan began their campaign to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2015 with a 99-10 win over the Philippines on Saturday.