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Rugby World Cup Highlights: Pool D: Japan v Chile

Japan kick-started their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 42-12 victory in their Pool D encounter in Toulouse on Sunday. Here are the highlights from the encounter.
10 September 2023

Match Centre: Rugby World Cup Pool D: Japan 42-12 Chile

Japan managed to overcome a spirited Chile side as they sealed a 42-12 victory in the Pool D clash of the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse on Sunday.
10 September 2023

Rugby World Cup 2023: Guide to Pool C and D

Wales, Australia and England will need to improve on recent results if they are to be successful in France with the likes of Fiji and Argentina more than capable of progressing into the last eight.
7 September 2023

'Japan will not take Chile lightly' - Defence coach John Mitchell

Japan defense coach John Mitchell has warned his team to guard against complacency when they face Chile in the opening round of the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse on Sunday.
6 September 2023

Wayne Pivac appointed head coach of NEC Green Rockets

Japanese second-division side NEC Green Rockets have confirmed the appointment of Wayne Pivac as the head coach ahead of the new season.
25 August 2023

Josh Matavesi Exclusive: 'Signing for Camborne has led to this massive excitement factor in my belly'

The former Fiji international has returned home and will be plying his trade in the National Leagues.
26 July 2023

Six capped players in All Blacks XV for clash against Japan

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.
6 July 2023

Jamie Joseph to step down from Japan head coach role after World Cup

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has announced that he will step down from the role following the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.
6 July 2023

Kobelco Kobe Steelers add Mike Blair to backroom staff

Edinburgh have confirmed that former head coach Mike Blair will be joining the backroom staff of Japan Rugby League One side Kobelco Kobe Steelers.
23 June 2023

England to tour Japan in 2024 in a historic Test match

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.
22 June 2023

Jamie Joseph confident Japan can add to pressure on England in World Cup

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.
13 June 2023

Rugby Rumours: Arundell to Top14, Hooper's Legacy, Pursuit for Pearson, Loading Up.

Arundell to Top14, Hooper's Legacy, Pursuit for Pearson, Loading Up.
9 June 2023

Brodie Retallick to join Kobelco Kobe Steelers at end of World Cup

New Zealand international Brodie Retallick becomes the latest player to announce a move to Japan after signing a new contract with Kobelco Steelers.
8 February 2023

Jamie Shillcock Exclusive: ‘It is an easier life than it was at the beginning of September’

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.
29 December 2022

Richie Mo'unga, Shannon Frizell set for Japan stint from 2024

All Blacks duo Richie Mo'unga and Shannon Frizell will be the heading to Japan at the end of next year's World Cup.
26 December 2022

‘Breaking history again’ – Eddie Jones & Owen Farrell post-Japan victory

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.
13 November 2022

England back to winning ways thanks to 52–13 victory over Japan

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.
12 November 2022

England vs Japan – A third ever Test with showstopping matchups

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.
11 November 2022

Owen Farrell: ‘It’s finishing off those chances for me that was the work-on’

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.
10 November 2022

Eddie Jones makes five changes to England for Japan Test

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.
10 November 2022