The treatment of rugby's Pacific nations by Northern Hemisphere powerhouses borders on colonialism, New Zealand Rugby chairman Brent Impey said Tuesday. Commenting on the failure of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to make the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals for the third straight tournament, Impey said the ...
Ireland advances to Rugby World Cup quarterfinals with resounding victory over Samoa
Ireland crushed Samoa 47-5 despite playing more than half the contest with 14 men on Saturday night to secure its spot in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. Flyhalf Johnny Sexton scored two of Ireland's seven tries and finished with 18 points. Ireland moved atop Pool ...
Ireland's Robbie Henshaw to make first RWC appearance against Samoa
Center Robbie Henshaw will make his first appearance for Ireland at the World Cup in Japan as he takes his place for the crunch Pool A clash against Samoa on Saturday. Henshaw missed Ireland's matches against Scotland, Japan and Russia as he recovered from a ...
Japan coach Jamie Joseph looking forward to 'real ripper' against Scotland
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph is looking forward to "a real ripper" of a game when his team plays Scotland in its final Rugby World Cup pool match next Sunday. But the Brave Blossoms' rampant form means they may have already wrapped up a first-ever ...
Brave Blossoms star Timothy Lafaele's family in Samoa flies the flag for Japan
In the remote village of Si'umu, about half an hour from the Samoan capital of Apia, Timothy Lafaele's birth parents have turned their front garden into a sea of Samoan and Japanese flags to support their son. Faalogo Kapeli and Mariana, father and mother of ...
Unbeaten Brave Blossoms battle past Samoa, moving closer to first trip to RWC quarterfinals
Japan made it three wins out of three at the Rugby World Cup and moved within touching distance of the quarterfinals with a 38-19 victory over Samoa — including a bonus point — on Saturday night. The Brave Blossoms went into the match at City ...
Welcome to our live coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Today, Japan is facing Samoa in their third game of Pool A, taking place at Toyota Stadium.
Japan-Samoa game won't be shown on big screens at Tokyo Stadium, nearby plaza
Rugby World Cup organizers will be faced with some frustrated fans at Tokyo Stadium on Saturday after they announced Japan's game against Samoa will not be shown on big screens in the stadium or at the nearby fan plaza. Fans attending the earlier England vs. ...
At Rugby World Cup, Japan hopes to continue recent history against Samoa
Japan will head into its Rugby World Cup Pool A game with Samoa this weekend hoping to repeat recent history. Four years ago, Japan produced some of its best rugby under Eddie Jones to beat the Samoans 26-5, having done so much in the first ...
Michael Leitch returning to starting lineup for Japan against Samoa
Japan coach Jamie Joseph opted Thursday to start Michael Leitch but keep Pieter Labuschagne as game captain for the Rugby World Cup Pool A game against Samoa this weekend. Joseph named a side for Saturday's game at City of Toyota Stadium that shows three changes ...
Japan's heroes looking to down Samoa's villains
Much has been made of the Japan players singing along to "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys as a way of bonding, but a more appropriate song for coach Jamie Joseph to play for his team this week would be "Heroes" ...
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has changed his entire back row for Monday's Rugby World Cup match against Samoa, as his injury-hit team seeks to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Ireland. Magnus Bradbury, Jamie Ritchie and Blade Thomson come in for John Barclay, Ryan ...
