Dynaboars hang on to make history with first Top League victory
Heiden Bedwell-Curtis' second-half try lifted Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars to the franchise's first Japan Top League victory, a 21-14 win over the NEC Green Rockets on Sunday. The loss on a rainy ...
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Fans told to remove rainbow flags during Israel Folau's debut
As Israel Folau made a try-scoring debut for his new club Catalan Dragons on Saturday, a man watching from the stands was told to remove a rainbow flag unfurled in ...
A late brace by substitute Taiki Koyama earned the Panasonic Wild Knights their fifth bonus-point win of the season, a 46-27 victory over the Toshiba Brave Lupus on Saturday. The late ...
The Sunwolves suffered their first loss of the Super Rugby season Saturday, losing 43-17 to the Chiefs. In an entertaining game in front of 18,708 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, the rugged, hard work of the Chiefs pack and the mercurial skills of Damian ...
Warren Gatland says Brave Blossoms may play British and Irish Lions in 2021
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland confirmed Saturday that Japan could be in line to face the famed touring team before the Sunwolves head to South Africa next year. According to a report overnight from The Daily Telegraph in England, the Brave Blossoms will ...
Hong Kong, Singapore rugby sevens events postponed due to coronavirus
The Singapore and Hong Kong legs of the World Rugby Sevens Series have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, World Rugby announced on Thursday. The outbreak has killed more than 1,300 people in China and infected tens of thousands more, and there are signs ...
Eddie Jones unimpressed with plans to expand Six Nations tournament
Eddie Jones thinks it shouldn't happen, New Zealand insists it cannot happen, and tournament organizers say there's no sign of it happening. The possibility of the Six Nations rugby tournament expanding to include world champion South Africa would be the most stunning development in the ...
France followed up its impressive win against pre-tournament favorite England with a scrappy 35-22 victory against Italy in the Six Nations on Sunday. It was a vastly improved performance from tenacious Italy, which was routed 42-0 by defending champion Wales last weekend. France moved level ...
Brave Blossoms head coach Jamie Joseph in middle of conflict between JRFU, World Rugby
An escalating spat between World Rugby and the Japan Rugby Football Union was behind Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph's recent comments about the timing of a new domestic league, a source close to the matter has told Kyodo News. In his first press conference since ...
England boss Eddie Jones says abuse from fans comes with job
England coach Eddie Jones has insisted being taunted by supporters comes with the territory as he prepared his side for another Calcutta Cup clash away to Scotland on Saturday. The Australian found himself on the receiving end of verbal and physical abuse from a few ...
Tendai Mtawarira, who helped South Africa capture the 2019 World Cup title, and two former New Zealand All Blacks highlight new stars joining Major League Rugby for its third season beginning on Saturday. Mtawarira, a 34-year-old loosehead prop better known as "The Beast," joined Old ...
France came out fighting in the rain and pinned tournament favorite England onto the back foot in their Six Nations opener, leading the World Cup runner-up 24-0 then defending resolutely for a 24-17 win on Sunday. Fabien Galthie's new-look side confounded expectations in style. This ...
