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Japan rugby union team

July 2024

  • Robert Kitson in Auckland

    England are making progress, even if the scoreboard doesn’t yet show it

    Robert Kitson in Auckland
    Steve Borthwick’s side are re-engaging with thousands of previously jaundiced fans despite Test series loss in New Zealand

June 2024

  • Marcus Smith of England scores a try against Japan

    England plan same starting XV for New Zealand opener in drive for consistency

  • Japan tackle England

    Steve Borthwick warns England must improve discipline to beat All Blacks

  • England’s fourth try in Tokyo came when Henry Slade soared to catch a crossfield kick from Marcus Smith .

    Japan 17-52 England: rugby union international – as it happened

  • Marcus Smith breaks through for England

    Rejuvenated England run in eight tries to thrash Japan and open tour in style

  • ‘A little bit weird’: England cross paths with Eddie Jones in Japan Test

  • ‘We needed to be braver’: England’s new mindset has them set for Japan

  • Borthwick’s England vision taking shape as Marcus Smith gets leading role

May 2024

  • Luke Northmore attacks for Harlequins

    Borthwick selects seven uncapped players in England training squad

    England’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, has named seven uncapped players in a 19-man preliminary squad before the tour of Japan and New Zealand

January 2024

  • Japan coach Eddie Jones

    Eddie Jones: ‘I let people down … Not good enough. I carry the scars’

    Japan coach is not known for contrition but opens up to Donald McRae about what he was trying to do with Australia, why it failed and what is next

December 2023

  • Eddie Jones poses with a ball during a photo session at his Japan rugby press conference.

    Eddie Jones denies talking to Japan about coaching role before World Cup

  • Eddie Jones

    Eddie Jones to kick off his Japan reign with England showdown in Tokyo

November 2023

  • Eddie Jones has said he is interested in the Japan coaching job, weeks after leaving his post with the Wallabies.

    ‘Definitely interested’: Eddie Jones confirms interest in Japan coaching job

    Eddie Jones has finally confirmed his interest in returning as Japan national coach following his ill-fated World Cup stint in charge of the Wallabies

October 2023

  • Amato Fakatava, Will Jordan, Siya Kolisi, Rodrigo Marta, Eddie Jones.

    Rugby World Cup awards: the best player, the best match – our verdicts

  • Rodrigo Marta dives over the line to seal a famous win for Portugal over Fiji.

    Rugby World Cup 2023: tries of the tournament, from Arendse to Marta

  • Mateo Carreras scores the fifth try for Argentina in a pulsating match in Nantes.

    Japan 27-39 Argentina: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it happened

  • Emiliano Boffelli dives over to score Argentina’s fourth try

    Argentina hold off Japan in thriller to secure quarter-final against Wales

September 2023

  • Danny Toala reacts at the final whistle as Japan players celebrate.

    Japan 28-22 Samoa: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it happened

    Japan held off a late charge from 14-man Samoa to keep their quarter-final hopes alive and eliminate their opponents
  • Japan's Michael Leitch tries to run through a tackle by a Samoan player.

    Japan hold off Samoa comeback to seal England’s passage into quarter-finals

    Tries from Michael Leitch, Pieter Labuschagne and Kazuki Himeno helped Japan to a 28-22 victory against a spirited Samoa side
  • Joe Marler after England's win against Japan

    ‘Ultimately it’s about the win’: Marler defends England’s ‘ugly’ route-one style

    Steve Borthwick’s team have been described as playing ‘repulsive rugby’ in their opening matches against Argentina and Japan
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