Japan reaction (head coach Joseph, captain Himeno, Lemeki, Leitch, Cornelsen, Naoto, Fukuda)
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE Michael Leitch, back rowOn how Japan are progressing:“Building up to the World Cup, we lost five games, against some quality opposition. But as the World Cup has gone on, we have grown...
Match Preview: Japan v Samoa
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere’s a lot at stake when Japan face Samoa at Stadium de Toulouse on Thursday. Two sides’ quarter-final hopes are on the line in a ferociously tight Pool D, in which a single point separates...
Riley starts at centre - Japan name team to play Samoa
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph has announced his match-day 23 for his team's Pool D match against Samoa on Thursday, 28 September. Dylan Riley starts at outside-centre in place of Tomoki Osada and Lomano...
Eddie Jones' secret job interview
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAccording to reports, Eddie Jones was interviewed for another job just weeks before the World Cup began. The Sydney Morning Herald report that he interviewed for the Japan head...
Courtney Lawes says England ‘getting better every day’ after beating Japan
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCourtney Lawes insisted England are beginning to show their teeth in attack after they posted a bonus-point victory over Japan in their World Cup clash at the Stade de Nice. England defied greasy conditions...
Japan reaction (head coach Joseph, captain Himeno, Matsushima, Lemeki)
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMIXED ZONE REACTION Kotaro Matsushima, winger On the Courtney Lawes try: "At that time we stopped playing, we thought it was a knock-on. We should have just kept playing. "That definitely changed the...
England get a heads up to beat Japan
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland are top of Pool D after beating Japan 34-12 at Stade de Nice on Sunday.The teams went into the break with England 13-9 ahead courtesy of Lewis Ludlam’s early score and the boot of Mastercard...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: England v Japan
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyVeteran Michael Leitch will become Japan’s most capped Rugby World Cup player when he runs onto the pitch at Stade de Nice for his 15th tournament match on Sunday. He is one of 13 survivors...
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’s Rugby World Cup 2023 : From Debut Triumph to the Challenge of England
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan’s Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign goes from one extreme to another this week as they transition from something new to something old. Having beaten tournament debutants Chile 42-12 in Toulouse,...
