
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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Japan's poor world cup raises questions for 2019
Friday 28 October 2011
Japan's disappointing recent World Cup campaign has led to fears that the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosts may be an embarrassment by not reaching the play offs at least.
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Eddie Jones leading race to coach Japan
Friday 14 October 2011
Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has emerged as the leading contender to replace outgoing Japan Rugby coach John Kirwan.
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Kiwan to step down as Japan Rugby coach
Thursday 13 October 2011
Japan coach and All Blacks world cup winner John Kirwan will quit as Japan coach when his contract expires in December after his team had a poor showing at the Rugby World Cup.
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Canada and Japan draw in Rugby World Cup
Tuesday 27 September 2011
Japan and Canada played to 23-all draw in their Rugby World Cup Pool A match held at McLean Park in Napier New Zealand.
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Japan make ten changes for All Blacks in RWC
Wednesday 14 September 2011
Japan winger Hirotoki Onozawa will appear in a national record 10th Rugby World Cup match after being selected to play against New Zealand on Friday
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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
Japan beat Fiji to win Pacific Nations Cup
Fiji and Japan back in contention for PNC
Rugby World Cup boost for Japan scrumhalf
Japan need to sharpen up on attack : Kirwan
Player blames hair growth tonic for drug test


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