Asia Rugby top match officials Matt Rodden (HKRU) and Sakurako Kawasaki (JRFU) were appointed for another year on the WR 7s Series Match Officials Panels. The Two referees were also appointed to the panel of referees that officiated at the very successful World Rugby Sevens World Cup 2018 which ...
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Japan Announce their Squads Ahead of the Rugby World Cup Sevens 2019 tournament
24 men's and 16 Women's teams are preparing for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco on 20-22 July. Asia Rugby takes a quick look at the Japanese men and Women's Squads. Both the Teams are Seeded 11th in their Respective events. The other 2 qualified Asian teams are Hong Kong Mens and ...
Rodden and Kawasaki to officiate at the World Rugby Sevens World Cup 2018
Asia Top Rugby Referees Matt Rodden (Hong Kong) and Sakurako Kawasaki (Japan) Appointed to officiate at the World Rugby Sevens World Cup 2018 "We are delighted that two match officials from Asia have been recognised at the Top Table by World Rugby to be included in this Rugby World Cup showcase ...
Rugby World Cup 2019 Impact Beyond legacy program unites Japan rugby community
The Rugby World Cup 2019 Organising Committee and Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) announced the launch of the Dream Beyond 2019 Future Plan under the umbrella of World Rugby’s global tournament legacy program - Impact Beyond 2019. The plan will see the Organising Committee and JRFU working ...
Japan power past Georgia
Japan v Georgia, Japan finished their June test series in style Saturday as they beat Georgia 28-0 at Toyota Stadium, one of the 12 venues for Rugby World Cup 2019. Having split their two-test series with Italy, the Brave Blossoms produced a mature performance despite conditions that seemed ...
Japan split series with Italy as Azzurri win in Kobe
Japan split their two-test series with Italy on Saturday as the Brave Blossoms lost 25-22 to the Azzurri at Noevir Stadium Kobe. Playing in front of a big crowd, Japan were starved of possession for much of the game as the Italians bounced back from last week’s defeat in Oita. The game started ...
Japan V Italy at Oita Bank Dome in the first of two tests
A Big weekend of internationals could shake up rankings With 10 matches carrying rating points this weekend, there could be plenty of changes to the World Rugby Rankings by the time they are updated at 12 noon on Monday. Asia Rugy Looks at Japan V Italy We take a brief look at some of the facts ...
Joseph names side to play Italy in 1st test
Japan v Italy, Michael Leitch will lead a Japan side that contains a mixture of youth and experience when they play Italy on Saturday at Oita Bank Dome in the first of two tests. Leitch, who will be winning his 54th cap, lines up at openside flanker alongside two of the form players in this ...
Japan impress in Singapore showdown
Japan finished 13th at the Singapore Sevens, their first event since qualifying for the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. With five players making their debut on the world stage Japan impressed with three wins out of their six matches to finish 13th. In the 13th place play-off Japan beat ...
Japan with chance to shine in Singapore
Japan have touched down in Singapore with a chance to compete with the very best in the world of rugby sevens. Having qualified for the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with victory over Germany in the Hong Kong Sevens qualifier final, Japan get an immediate opportunity to play on the ...