Japan reaction: Fakatava, captain Nagare, head coach Joseph
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyON-FIELD REACTION Amato Fakatava, Mastercard Player of the Match On the game: “Today was pretty tough. We expect Chile to come strong. It's pretty hot but happy to be out there with the...
Japan score six tries to beat Chile in Toulouse
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbySecond-row Amato Fakatava scored two tries as Japan defeated Chile 42-12 with a bonus-point performance at the Stadium de Toulouse in Pool D on Sunday.Fly-half Rodrigo Fernandez scored Chile's first ever...
Japan v Chile: Match Preview
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyChile, the lowest-ranked side to qualify the 2023 tournament, make their Rugby World Cup debut against a Japan side that sit eight places above them in World Rugby's rankings. The South Americans have...
Japan name team to play Chile
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his match-day 23 to face Chile in Toulouse on Sunday. 1 Keita Inagaki 2 Atsushi Sakate 3 Jiwon Gu 4 Jack Cornelsen 5 Amato Fakatava 6 Michael...
All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...
Samoa Down Japan While Fiji Triumph Over Tonga
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Pacific nations were out in full force this weekend along with Asian neighbours Japaan, as the four nations look to build towards the world cup. In a gripping Pacific Nations Cup encounter at the...
Japan name squad for RWC warm up games
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Joseph has named his Japan squad that will take him through the upcoming tests and RWC warm up games. The 36-member Brave Blossoms Squad will be supplemented by a 10-member Wider Training Squad...
