Michael Leitch sets Brave Blossoms record
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his match-day squad to face England in Pool D at Stade de Nice on Sunday, 17 September, with back-row Michael Leitch on course to make his 15th Rugby World Cup appearance. 1...
Japan v Chile: Match Preview
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyChile, the lowest-ranked side to qualify the 2023 tournament, make their Rugby World Cup debut against a Japan side that sit eight places above them in World Rugby's rankings. The South Americans have...
Japan name team to play Chile
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his match-day 23 to face Chile in Toulouse on Sunday. 1 Keita Inagaki 2 Atsushi Sakate 3 Jiwon Gu 4 Jack Cornelsen 5 Amato Fakatava 6 Michael...
Brave Blossoms named to Take on Italy Ahead of RWC
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith only two weeks remaining until Rugby World Cup 2023 kicks off in France, Japan Head Coach, Jamie Joseph has today named his Brave Blossoms side to take on Italy in Treviso, this Saturday, 26 August...
Japan name squad for RWC warm up games
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Joseph has named his Japan squad that will take him through the upcoming tests and RWC warm up games. The 36-member Brave Blossoms Squad will be supplemented by a 10-member Wider Training Squad...
Jamie Joseph names Japan squad for England and France tests
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan Head Coach Jamie Joseph has announced the 40-member Squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series. The squad left Japan on Wednesday and will face the likes of England and France...
Jamie Joseph names Japan team to face the All Blacks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan Head Coach Jamie Joseph has announced the Brave Blossoms team to take on the All Blacks this Saturday, October 14 at Japan’s National Stadium in Tokyo. The match will...
JAPAN v FRANCE: Preview, Stats, Facts and Lineups
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan host France in Aichi on Saturday in what is just the fourth official meeting between the two sides since 1973. The sides have met on 10 occasions, although France did not award...
Top stats performers from the Japanese League One final
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Saitama Wild Knights snatched the 2022 Japanese League One title with an 18-12 victory over Tokyo Sungoliath in a hard-fought match at the Japan National Stadium. Wallaby international...
Himeno returns to the starting lineup for Ireland clash
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Joseph has confirmed the Brave Blossoms’ Team that will take on Ireland this Saturday, July 3 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The match holds huge significance for both teams, as Ireland...
