All posts tagged "Japan"
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Six Nations
/ 3 months agoReuben Morgan-Williams: The Overlooked Talent Who Deserved a Shot in Wales’ Six Nations Squad
By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Throughout the history of Welsh rugby, many memorable scrum-halves have taken the field in the famous...
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/ 3 months agoBrotherly advice is a big help for Tom Willis
By Adam Hathaway Tom Willis felt an outsider the first time he pitched up in England camp but now the Saracens...
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/ 3 months agoAsher Opoku-Fordjour will thrive with England – Bevan Rodd
By Ross Heppenstall Bevan Rodd believes rising prop star Asher Opoku-Fordjour is ready to thrive for England at the Six Nations...
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Features
/ 3 months agoMoney or eyeballs? Once again, that’s the big question
Paul Rees looks at the pressures on the Six Nations to balance reach and revenue Is this the last year when...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoDavidson set for take-off out in Japan
■By BEN JAYCOCK ANDREW Davidson is flourishing on and off the pitch in his new Japanese surroundings. The former Newcastle, Gloucester...
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/ 3 months agoAso brace helps Wild Knights maintain unbeaten start to season
JAPAN ROUND-UP VINCE Aso scored a brace of tries as Saitama Wild Knights continued their spotless start to the Japan Rugby...
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Miscellaneous
/ 3 months agoMorse to focus on senior game
■By SIMON THOMAS WHEN the Wales U20s squad for the Six Nations was announced, one notable omission was the name Morgan...
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Six Nations
/ 3 months agoEngland name Curry twins in starting line-up for Six Nations opener against Ireland
England have sprung a surprise by uniting the Curry twins in their back row for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against...
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Six Nations
/ 3 months agoSix Nations: Who should Steve Borthwick start for England against Ireland?
By Charlie Elliott As the start of the Six Nations edges ever closer and England go through their last preparations before...
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/ 3 months agoTommy Freeman – England must rule skies in Dublin
By Adam Hathaway Focus: Tommy Freeman Tommy Freeman has urged England to rule the Dublin skies next weekend against Ireland –...
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/ 3 months agoFrance Six Nations Preview – Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack to take centre stage
Six Nations 2025 James Harrington says it is time for Fabien Galthie to prove all his changes have been worth it...
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/ 3 months agoEngland U20s Six Nations Preview: Mark Mapletoft is keen to build for the future in defence of title
Mark Mapletoft says his group have put their groundbreaking 2024 behind them, operating with a clean slate going into their Six...
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/ 3 months agoFive players who have scored five or more tries in a single game
By Charlie Elliott After Damian Penaud’s heroics for Bordeaux Begles against Sharks over the weekend, having broken the Champions Cup record for tries...
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/ 3 months agoChrist Tshiunza: There’s no panic at Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees As Christ Tshiunza reflected on what has been a frustrating season for the Wales forward, he recalled a...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott – Steve Borthwick must put faith in his players during Six Nations
By Jeremy Guscot - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The change of England captaincy that was discussed in last week’s column...
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/ 3 months agoBeefing up club rugby may start a trend
HERE’S a novel idea: a fresh European tournament specifically aimed at clubs based on the continent of Europe, as opposed to...
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/ 3 months agoWhat a team London Irish could have been…
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Those disciples of London Irish pining for their lost Premiership team...
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Features
/ 3 months agoSteve Borthwick needs to be brutal – and bold – this Six Nations
Paul Rees looks at the tough decisions the England coach has to make ahead of this season's Six Nations It is...
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/ 3 months agoKitamura stars with try double for Blue Revs
Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK SHIZUOKA Blue Revs ended Brave Lupus Tokyo’s unbeaten start to the season with scrum-half...
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/ 3 months agoAnthony Watson announces retirement after injury struggles
England and Leicester wing Anthony Watson has been forced to retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 30-year-old has had...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoSam Underhill to undergo surgery and miss Six Nations
England flanker Sam Underhill is an injury doubt for the Six Nations after Bath announced that he requires ankle surgery.
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English Championship
/ 4 months ago‘I want to follow my brother to the top’ – David Opoku-Fordjour
By Ben Jaycock David Opoku-Fordjour feels he has what it takes to achieve his lifelong dream of lining up alongside his...
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Features
/ 4 months agoTom Shanklin – 2005 Grand Slam was pinnacle of my career
My Life In Rugby The former British & Irish Lions, Wales, Cardiff & Saracens centre, who now commentates for Premier Sports...
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/ 4 months agoTakezawa treble gives Eagles extra thrust
Japan League One round-up By BEN JAYCOCK MASAYOSHI Takezawa scored a hat-trick for Yokohama Eagles in a 53-35 win over Shizuoka...
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James Harrington
/ 4 months agoFabien Galthie’s Six Nations dilemma: Who gets the vote at 10?
French Column - By James Harrington There are bigger rugby weeks to come in 2025, but the Wednesday between January’s twin...
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Six Nations
/ 4 months agoEngland winger Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out for entire Six Nations
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the entire Six Nations because of the dislocated shoulder sustained on club duty for Exeter...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoStick with Marcus Smith, he’s the best in England
By Paul Rees Steve Borthwick has put three outside halves on hybrid contracts and he has less than a month to...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 months agoTom Parton off to Japan
Saracens full-back Tom Parton has left the club to join Japanese side Panasonic Wild Knights. The 26-year-old, who also plays wing,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoA Tier Two XV to have you out of your seat
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points By Brendan Gallagher You won’t ever see my 2024...
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Miscellaneous
/ 4 months agoYamasawa’s boot steers killer Knights past Rams
JAPAN RUGBY ■ By BEN JAYCOCK LAST season’s finalists Saitama Wild Knights are up and running with three wins from three...
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Super Rugby Pacific and Japanese Division One
/ 4 months agoJapan League One – Round Three Preview
Division One A six-team finals series might afford more time to make up ground lost early in the season, but it...
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/ 4 months agoFreddie Steward prepares new plan of attack
By Paul Rees Freddie Steward has the safest pair of hands in the Premiership and is now set on finding his...
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International Rugby
/ 4 months agoOllie Sleightholme is the right man for England
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... Since Ollie Sleightholme won his first two England caps against New Zealand...
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/ 4 months agoKyohei is on target for lively Saitama
JAPAN RUGBY SAITAMA Wild Knights fly-half Kyohei Yamasawa helped set up the opening try and was perfect from the kicking tee...
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/ 4 months agoSpeedster Ollie Sleightholme ends the year on a high
By Paul Rees Ollie Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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/ 4 months agoSpeedster Ollie ends the year on a high
By PAUL REES OLLIE Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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/ 4 months agoSpeedster Ollie ends the year on a high
By PAUL REES OLLIE Sleightholme will not be among those glad to see the back of 2024 – a year in...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 months agoChampions Cup defeats will spur us on – Harry Randall
By Paul Rees Harry Randall believes Bristol’s two Champions Cup defeats against Leinster and La Rochelle this month will help them...
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/ 4 months agoDefeats will spur us on – Randall
By PAUL REES HARRY Randall believes Bristol’s two Champions Cup defeats against Leinster and La Rochelle this month will help them...
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/ 4 months agoDefeats will spur us on – Randall
By PAUL REES HARRY Randall believes Bristol’s two Champions Cup defeats against Leinster and La Rochelle this month will help them...
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/ 4 months agoEngland have to wait on Fasogbon
HERE’S hoping that the knee injury that Gloucester’s Afo Fasogbon sustained against Harlequins on Friday does not rule him out for...
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/ 4 months agoEngland have to wait on Afo Fasogbon
Here's hoping that the knee injury that Gloucester’s Afo Fasogbon sustained against Harlequins on Friday does not rule him out for...
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/ 4 months agoEngland have to wait on Fasogbon
HERE’S hoping that the knee injury that Gloucester’s Afo Fasogbon sustained against Harlequins on Friday does not rule him out for...
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Features
/ 4 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Features
/ 4 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Features
/ 4 months agoElite show struggling to fit in
AFTER A GRIM WEEKEND FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SIDES, PAUL REES ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PROTECT THE CHAMPIONS CUP...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoMY CHRISTMAS DAY XV
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Versatile: Mark Mapletoft lines up a kick for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoMY CHRISTMAS DAY XV
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Versatile: Mark Mapletoft lines up a kick for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 months agoMy Christmas day XV
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game's other talking points by Brendan Gallagher Backs 15 Mark Mapletoft (England): Born...
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/ 4 months agoOsada gets the Knights off to flier
JAPAN RUGBY By BEN JAYCOCK SAITAMA Wild Knights kicked off their Japan Rugby League One season in convincing fashion by beating...
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