Japan
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Japan to make emotional Five Nations return
Defending champions Japan will make an emotional return to the Asian Five Nations on Saturday hoping to lift the spirits of their embattled country at...
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Japan to play Five Nations matches abroad
Japan's 100 percent Asian Five Nations record will be tested this year after last month's massive earthquake forced them to play all their matches abroad.
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World’s leading rugby try scorer retires
Japan winger Daisuke Ohata, the leading try scorer in international rugby, has played the final game of his career after sustaining a right knee injury.
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Japan to host 2011 Pacific Nations Cup
The IRB have announced that Japan will host the 2011 Pacific Nations Cup which will be a boost for their preparations to host Rugby World...
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Kirwan wants Aus & NZ to play in Asian rugby
All Black legend John Kirwan says he wants to see a competition involving top club and regional teams from East Asia, New Zealand and Australia...
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Japan target two wins at Rugby World Cup
Japan are targeting at least two wins at the 2011 rugby World Cup after a clean sweep to retain the Asian Five Nations and qualify...
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Japan qualify for 2011 Rugby World Cup
Japan qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup when they thrashed Hong Kong 94-5 to secure top place in the Asian Five Nations tournament on...
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Japan on the edge of reaching World cup
A pumped-up Japan goes into its final game of the Asian Five Nations on Saturday against Hong Kong knowing it needs just one more point...
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Japan rack up 100 pointer against Kazakhstan
Asian champions Japan scored 15 tries to overwhelm Kazakhstan 101-7 on Saturday for their third straight win in the Asian Five Nations rugby tournament.
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Japan crush the Gulf in Asian Five Nations
Ten-try Japan crushed the Gulf 60-5 in the Asian Five Nations on Saturday to stay on track for an automatic berth at next year's World...
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Japan crush South Korea in Asian Five Nations
Defending champions Japan opened their Asian Five Nations campaign with an emphatic 71-13 win over South Korea on Saturday, highighted by a remarkable five-try effort...
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Train Kills Japanese Rugby World Cup star
Former Japan international rugby player Yasunori Watanabe died after falling in front of a train over the weekend, police said on Monday.
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Japan overwhelm Canda for the second time
Asian champions Japan scored four tries to overwhelm Canada 27-6 for their second straight win to wind up the two-game test series between the two...
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Credit Crunch bites Japanese rugby club
Japan's Yamaha Jubilo rugby club is releasing all its professional players as part of cost-cutting measures by the team's owners Yamaha Motors.
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Japan thrash Canada
Asian champions Japan scored six tries as they thrashed Canada 46-8 in the opener of their two-match Test series on Sunday.
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Bledisloe Cup proves Japan is World Cup ready
World rugby chief Bernard Lapasset believes the "superb" New Zealand v Australia clash on Saturday was a perfect example of what Japan can expect to...
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Aussie League star ‘Wings’ it to Japan for Union
Australian star Craig Wing said Tuesday he will quit the National Rugby League (NRL) at the end of the year to play union in Japan. The...
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Japan continue winning ways against Tonga
Japan stretched their Pacific Nations Cup winning streak against Tonga in a tight 21-19 victory after a last-minute Tongan conversion attempt went astray on Saturday.
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Kirwan names Japan team to play Reds
Japan coach John Kirwan has named his team to play the Reds at Ballymore June 10. The Japan team to play the Reds
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Japan eye Pacific Nations Cup as Kazakhs shine
Japan switched attention Monday to the Pacific Nations Cup after easily winning the Asian Five Nations, a tournament that saw Kazakhstan step up a level...
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Japan beat S Korea to retain Five Nations Title
Defending champions Japan trounced South Korea 80-9 on Saturday to win the Asian Five Nations crown for a second year running, reinforcing their status as...
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Japan on brink of retaining Five nations crown
John Kirwan's Japan will retain their Asian Five Nations crown if they beat South Korea on Saturday, reinforcing their position as the region's dominant team.
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Japan smash Hong Kong in Asian Five Nations
Asian rugby powerhouse Japan ran in nine tries in a 59-6 win over Hong Kong on Saturday, continuing their 100 percent record in the Asian...
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Japan overwhelm Kazakhstan in Five nations
Defending champions Japan trounced Kazakhstan 87-10 in the opener of the Asian Five Nations rugby tournament on Saturday.
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Kirwan names 22-man Japan squad for Kazakhs
Japan coach John Kirwan on Thursday picked a 22-man squad, including five uncapped players, to take on Kazakhstan in the opener of the Asian Five...
Laidlaw to leave Gloucester Rugby for Clermont
Gloucester club captain Greig Laidlaw will leave the English Premiership Rugby club at the end of the season to join French Top 14 club Clermont. Scotland captain Laidlaw joined...
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