All posts tagged "rugby"
-
Rugby
/ 12 months ago2023-24 Japan Rugby League One Season: Previewing Conference B's Six Teams
The Wild Knights are determined to avenge their loss in last season's Rugby League One final, while the Eagles and Verblitz...
-
Rugby
/ 12 months ago2023-24 Japan Rugby League One Season: Previewing Conference A's Six Teams
The reigning champion Kubota Spears look poised to compete for another title in Japan Rugby League One along with Tokyo Sungoliath...
-
Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Eddie Jones is Not a Good Fit for the Brave Blossoms
After flaming out of his last two head coaching gigs with England and Australia in less than a year, Eddie Jones...
-
Rugby
/ 1 year agoDetermined Japan Defeats Samoa in a Crucial Rugby World Cup Match
Jamie Joseph's Brave Blossoms play with more freedom against Samoa in Toulouse, and the win keeps Japan's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal...
-
Rugby
/ 1 year agoAllez, The Brave Blossoms! Rugby and Japan's Special Sporting Footprint
From the Brave Blossoms to Shohei Ohtani, Japanese sports teams and their fun-loving, always impeccably tidy fans create a huge amount...
-
Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Spears Capture Japan Rugby League One Title
In the 69th minute of the Japan Rugby League One final, Haruto Kida scored a go-ahead try for the Kubota Spears...
-
Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] All Blacks Help Elevate Level of Japan Rugby League One
Current All Blacks Beauden Barrett and Aaron Smith will join the Toyota Verblitz after the 2023 Rugby World Cup, giving the...
-
Rugby
/ 2 years agoJapan Comes Close to Stunning Upset over New Zealand's All Blacks
A late try by the Brave Blossoms' Kazuki Himeno put the pressure on the three-time Rugby World Cup winners, who held...
-
Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] For Sakura 15, Women's Rugby World Cup Represents Opportunity for Growth
Japan's national squad is making only its third tournament appearance this century. Therefore, each match is a vital part of its...
-
Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani Chosen as an MLB All-Star for Second Straight Year
Among MLB’s most feared hitters and pitchers, Ohtani will appear in the July 19 game at DH ― and surprise no...
-
Rugby
/ 2 years agoBrave Blossoms Falter in Second Half in Blowout Loss to France
Jamie Joseph’s team surrendered 29 points after the break against Les Bleus.
-
Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryuzo Anzai Leaves Brex After Title-Winning Season
Anzai spent 15 seasons with the club as a player, assistant coach and head coach. He said the B.League team needs...
