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AKIHITO YAMADA

Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 16, 2022
Akihito Yamada wants Japan to 'check themselves' in France test
The former Brave Blossoms winger is one of just nine Japan players to have spent time with clubs in France's top two divisions.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 29, 2019
Wild Knights announce departure of several key players
The Panasonic Wild Knights on Friday announced the departure of Japan scrumhalf Fumiaki Tanaka and winger Akihito Yamada from the Top League club.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 16, 2018
Akihito Yamada returns to Japan lineup for clash with England
Experienced winger Akihito Yamada returns to the Japan team to face England at Twickenham on Saturday as one of eight changes from the side beaten by New Zealand two weeks ago.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 3, 2018
Rebels stick it to Sunwolves
The Sunwolves fell to their second defeat of the Super Rugby season on Saturday after collapsing early in the second half in a 37-17 loss to Australia's Rebels.
Rugby
Oct 2, 2017
Sunwolves bring back Akihito Yamada for new season
Wing Akihito Yamada will be back among the Sunwolves next season, Japan's Super Rugby franchise announced Monday, when it named the first five players to the 2018 team.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 23, 2017
Unbeaten Wild Knights trounce Verblitz
The Panasonic Wild Knights made it five straight bonus-point wins to start the Japan Rugby Top League season Saturday, beating the Toyota Verblitz 43-16 at Kumagaya Sports Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 26, 2017
Wild Knights hammer Eagles
The Panasonic Wild Knights maintained their perfect start to the new Japan Rugby Top League season Saturday, beating the Canon Eagles 43-8 at Kumagaya Athletic Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 24, 2017
Ireland routs Japan for sweep
Ireland beat Japan 35-13 on Saturday to sweep their two-game series despite a rousing second-half performance by the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosts.
Rugby
Jun 15, 2017
Brave Blossoms make lineup changes for Ireland match
Japan heads into its first test with Ireland showing five changes and one positional switch from the team that started last week's 33-21 win over Romania.
Rugby
Jun 12, 2017
Tatekawa, Yamada ruled out of first test with Ireland
Japan has suffered a double injury blow with Kubota Spears center Harumichi Tatekawa and Panasonic Wild Knights wing Akihito Yamada dropping out of the national squad ahead of the two-test series with Ireland.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 6, 2017
Brave Blossoms plagued by mistakes in triumph over Hong Kong
Japan may have maintained its impressive unbeaten record in the Asia Rugby Championship by defeating Hong Kong 29-17 on Saturday, but it was hardly a classic performance.
Rugby
Feb 11, 2017
Panasonic Wild Knights earn pair of triumphs at Brisbane Global Rugby Tens
The Panasonic Wild Knights laid down a marker Saturday at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens, finishing the first day with two wins over Australian Super Rugby sides.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jan 22, 2017
Tomooka says young athletes should play different sports
The term "strength and conditioning" in sports is relatively unknown in Japan, and specialty coaches are often confused with athletic trainers, who are skilled in prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 5, 2016
Brave Blossoms upbeat about opportunity to improve, grow as a unit
Despite a lopsided 54-20 loss to Argentina on Saturday afternoon, Japanese players held their heads up high at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground because they know that they can only improve by working more together in practices and games moving forward.
Rugby
Jul 17, 2016
Yamada, Fujita dropped from Japan's sevens squad for Olympics
Last year's World Cup heroes Akihito Yamada and Yoshikazu Fujita will not be travelling to Brazil for the Rio Olympics after they were omitted from Japan's 12-man squad for rugby sevens.
Rugby
Jun 21, 2016
Yamada leaves training camp with injury
Japan wing Akihito Yamada, who is tied for the Super Rugby try-scoring lead, has left the national sevens training camp due to injury, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 15, 2016
Last-minute try forces Sunwolves to settle for draw with Stormers
The Sunwolves came within seconds of a famous win Saturday as they drew 17-17 with the Stormers at Singapore National Stadium.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 7, 2016
Western Force whip Sunwolves
The Sunwolves came crashing back to earth two weeks after their first Super Rugby victory with a 40-22 loss to Australia's Western Force on Saturday.
Rugby
Apr 11, 2016
Sunwolves' Yamada, Makabe ruled out through injury
The Sunwolves have lost wing Akihito Yamada and lock Shinya Makabe to injuries, Japan's first Super Rugby franchise said Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 3, 2016
Sunwolves fall short in loss to Kings
The Sunwolves again put themselves in a position to take their first Super Rugby win Saturday, only to suffer an all too familiar fall at the final hurdle as they went down 33-28 to the Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

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