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.
Japan coach Eddie Jones said Friday he was expecting South Korea to come out firing when the two teams meet in the HSBC Asian Five Nations on Saturday.
The Japan team that will start against South Korea in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations on Saturday shows seven changes and one positional switch from the starting XV that beat Hong Kong last weekend.
HONG KONG (April 28) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said he was happy with Saturday’s performance against Hong Kong but admitted his team had had to work hard for the win – their 22nd straight bonus-point victory in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations.
HONG KONG (April 27) – Japan made it two wins from two games in this year’s HSBC Asian 5 Nations, and 22 from 22 in the five-year history of the tournament, when they beat Hong Kong 38-0 at the Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday.
HONG KONG (April 26) – Japan coach Eddie Jones said Friday he was hoping his side could build on last week’s record 121-0 win over the Philippines when they take on Hong Kong on Saturday in Round 2 of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations.
The Japan squad to take on Hong Kong in round two of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations shows three changes and one positional switch from the side that hammered the Philippines 121-0 last Saturday.
(c) 2013, JRFU, photo by RJP H.Nagaoka. All Rights Reserved
FUKUOKA (April 20) – Japan coach Eddie Jones was naturally pleased following his side’s record-breaking win over the Philippines, but warned there was still plenty of room for improvement.