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Japan line up Georgia and Romania in November

Wednesday 5 September 2012

The Japan Rugby Football Union have announced that they will play at least two International Test matches in Europe during the month of November including test matches against Romania and Georgia.
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Eddie Jones : Japan must improve before PNC

Sunday 20 May 2012

Japan head coach Eddie Jones says they will have to strengthen their scrum and boost their fitness before the Asian champions defend the Pacific Nations Cup next month.
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Japan smash Hong Kong to win Asian Five Nations

Saturday 19 May 2012

Japan claimed their fifth straight Asian Five Nations title on Saturday when they smashed Hong Kong 67-0 in Tokyo to remain unbeaten in the five-year history of the competition.
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Japan to host 2012 Pacific Nations Cup

Friday 13 April 2012

Defending champions Japan will host five of six matches in the 2012 Pacific Nations Cup in June to boost their preparations to stage the 2019 World Cup, according
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Eddie Jones promises a new attacking Japan

Monday 27 February 2012

Former Wallaby and Reds coach Eddie Jones and now Japan coach has vowed to make Japan an attacking force after he coached Suntory Sungoliath to the country's top club title
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Eddie Jones confirmed as Japan Head Coach

Monday 26 December 2011

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has been confirmed as the new Japan head coach and has vowed to make the Brave Blossoms one of the world's best rugby teams by the 2015 World Cup in England.
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John Kirwan predicts Asian Rugby boom

Friday 23 December 2011

John Kirwan, part of the New Zealand team that won the first ever Rugby World Cup in 1987, believes Asian rugby is growing at such a rate that he foresees two Asian nations to be good enough to play in the 2019 World Cup.
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Eddie Jones to coach Japan rugby team

Tuesday 20 December 2011

Former Australia coach Eddie Jones has been chosen to replace All Blacks legend John Kirwan as head coach of the Japan rugby team
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Japan slam Kirwan for too many foreign players

Saturday 29 October 2011

Outgoing Japan coach and former All Black John Kirwan has come under fire for his use of foreign born players in the Brave Blossoms' disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign.
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More Recent Headlines

Japan's poor world cup raises questions for 2019
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Japan make ten changes for All Blacks in RWC
Japan lose their second Rugby World Cup player
Kirwan makes 11 Japan changes for France
Kirwan names Japan Rugby World Cup squad
Japan end World Cup warm ups with USA win
Japan thinking beyond Rugby World Cup 2011
PNC win a boost for Japan at Rugby world Cup

 

 
 
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