Japan

Japanese second-division side NEC Green Rockets have confirmed the appointment of Wayne Pivac as the head coach ahead of the new season.

The former Fiji international has returned home and will be plying his trade in the National Leagues.

All Blacks XV coach Leon MacDonald has named six capped players for the upcoming game against Japan XV to be played in Tokyo on Saturday.

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has announced that he will step down from the role following the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.

Edinburgh have confirmed that former head coach Mike Blair will be joining the backroom staff of Japan Rugby League One side Kobelco Kobe Steelers.

England will be heading to Japan next year to lock horns with the Brave Blossoms in what would be the first Test match between the two sides in the country.

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph is confident that his side will be able to challenge England when the two teams lock horns with each other in the Pool D clash on 17th September in Nice.

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New Zealand international Brodie Retallick becomes the latest player to announce a move to Japan after signing a new contract with Kobelco Steelers.

Ahead of playing his second game for Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan, former Worcester Warriors back Jamie Shillcock spoke to TRU’s Joe Harvey about leaving the West Midlands, his new challenge and hopes for Sixways.

All Blacks duo Richie Mo'unga and Shannon Frizell will be the heading to Japan at the end of next year's World Cup.

Following England’s 52-13 win over Japan at Twickenham, Eddie Jones and Owen Farrell discussed their victory, taking on the All Blacks next weekend and the impressive Freddie Steward.

Both Marcus Smith and Guy Porter scored two tries each at Twickenham Stadium in the Autumn Nations Series to recover from their loss to Argentina a week ago.

With England taking on Japan tomorrow afternoon at Twickenham Stadium, TRU’s Joe Harvey heard from the two teams’ head coaches as the two teams take on one another for just the third time in their histories.

England captain Owen Farrell spoke about playing Japan ahead of the two teams coming face to face at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon and the return of Jonny May to the starting XV.

Ahead of playing Japan in the second game of the Autumn Nations Series, England head coach Eddie Jones has made five changes to the team that started a week earlier in their loss to Argentina.

England have recalled Saracens hooker Jamie George into the 36-man training squad ahead of the autumn international fixture against Japan.

New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick has been handed a two-week suspension following his red card incident in the recently concluded game against Japan.

Ahead of the Autumn Nations Series getting properly underway this weekend, former South Africa wing and World Cup winner, Bryan Habana, spoke about the issues that come with the establishment of a global calendar.

New Zealand successfully overcame a stern resistance from Japan as they sealed a 38-31 win in their opening fixture of their end-of-the year series at National Stadium in Tokyo.