Jamie Joseph expecting Japan's summer tests against England, Wales to be called off or postponed
With Japan's summer test matches against Wales and Rugby World Cup runner-up England almost guaranteed to be called off as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph is hoping the games can be played at a later date. Talking recently to ...
Wales coach says three players tested positive for coronavirus
Three Wales rugby players have contracted the coronavirus, coach Wayne Pivac has said. Pivac did not identify the players in an interview with New Zealand's 1 NEWS, with the website reporting that all three players had now recovered. "It's ripping through the communities here (in Wales)," ...
Wales, Scotland to clash in Six Nations match despite virus fears
Wales' final Six Nations match with Scotland is to go ahead with spectators permitted to attend despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Welsh Rugby Union announced on Friday. This decision comes despite the other two games — France at home to Ireland and Italy hosting England ...
The Brave Blossoms, who reached the quarterfinals of last year's Rugby World Cup in Japan, will play host to Wales on June 27, both nation's rugby unions announced Friday. Wales is eager to continue its engagement with Japan after reaching the semifinals last year and ...
Long friendship comes full circle with Welsh gift of ginkgo trees to Japan
Over a dozen ginkgo tree saplings have been sent to Japan from Pembrokeshire, a location noted for its remarkable history in Wales' long-standing ties with Japan. The tree the 15 saplings came from is said to have been donated in 1877 by Japanese envoy to ...
Wales is better known for its factory closures than high-tech achievements. But in Newport, a former bastion of the coal industry, a handful of semiconductor manufacturers dream of a new Silicon Valley. "We want to be this technology center like Silicon Valley, where we can ...
Former Olympic 400-meter hurdles champion Kevin Young hurt in bus crash in Wales
Ex-Olympic 400-meter hurdles gold medalist Kevin Young was hospitalized after being involved in a bus crash in Wales, local media reported on Friday. American star Young, 53, who set a world record at the 1992 Barcelona Games and won the world title in Stuttgart, Germany, ...
Media members hand Japan positive grades as RWC host
The 44th and final day of the 2019 Rugby World Cup ended with South Africa capturing the Webb Ellis Cup with a win over England in Yokohama on Saturday. With the tournament over, it wasn't just the teams who were preparing to leave Japan. The ...
Steve Hansen says World Cup pain will fuel All Blacks
Outgoing New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen warned the rest of the rugby world to expect a backlash from the dethroned Rugby World Cup champions over the next four years, after leading the All Blacks to a third-place finish on Friday night. New Zealand beat ...
New Zealand hammers Wales in bronze-medal match
New Zealand claimed third place at the Rugby World Cup with a 40-17 win over Wales on Friday night. The All Blacks were looking to win the tournament for the third time running and fourth overall this year in Japan, only to run into an ...
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen rotates squad, takes dig at Wales
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen aimed a cheeky dig at Wales on Wednesday when he said this week's third-place playoff would be like a final for the Six Nations champions. Hansen, who steps down following Friday's game in Tokyo after seven years in the All ...
Japanese fans find new ways to enjoy Rugby World Cup following Brave Blossoms' exit
The Brave Blossoms may have already been eliminated, but Japanese fans are still trying to take in as much of the Rugby World Cup experience as possible over the remaining days of the quadrennial tournament. Many, in fact, were seen wearing uniforms other than Japan's ...
