Japan coach Jamie Joseph has spent the week trying to work out how to get four into three in the back row as he finalizes his lineup for Saturday's Rugby World Cup clash with Ireland, and it seems Michael Leitch could be the one ...
Japan assistant coach Tony Brown weighed in on the latest referee controversy Wednesday when he asked reporters at the Brave Blossoms hotel if they had heard any feedback following the previous night's game between Samoa and Russia. On Tuesday, just hours after Rugby World Cup ...
Ryohei Yamanaka's first experience of World Cup rugby may have come eight years after he had initially hoped, but the 31-year-old back is relishing every minute. "It was great to finally play. I only got a short amount of playing time but it really was ...
On the day Rugby World Cup organizers opted to change their policy and allow fans to bring their own lunches and dinners to games, there was plenty of food for thought for Japan coach Jamie Joseph following Sunday's Scotland vs. Ireland game in Yokohama. For ...
Wales will look to put its rollercoaster start to the Rugby World Cup behind it Monday when it take on Georgia in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. From the thrill of having 15,000 watch them train in Kitakyushu to the despair of seeing assistant coach Rob Howley ...
Japan heads into their opening game of the Rugby World Cup knowing its strategy off the field in terms of preparation needs to be the exact opposite of how the team plays its Pool A matches. "This week the focus is on Russia. It's important ...
The whistle to be used by referee Nigel Owens when the Rugby World Cup kicks off on Sept. 20 in Tokyo arrived in Japan on Thursday following a roughly 20,000-km journey by bicycle and ferry from London. South African Ron Rutland and Hong Kong native ...
Japan coach Jamie Joseph named his side Wednesday for what he described as a "must perform" rather than "must win" game against South Africa later this week, the Brave Blossoms' final warm-up before the Rugby World Cup kicks off this month. Dismissing comparisons with the ...
Actor Temuera Morrison said playing former Japan coach Eddie Jones in the movie "The Brighton Miracle" — the official trailer of which was released Friday — gave him real insight into "the drive and ruthless commitment and passion" behind one of the greatest sporting ...
The rugby number crunchers have been out in full force in the past week both in terms of what goes on off the field and on it. On the paddock, Wales' win over England last Saturday saw Warren Gatland's men take over the No. 1 ...
