Sharks welcome back Rugby World Cup winning Springboks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe injection of Rugby World Cup winning Springboks back into the Hollywoodbets Sharks fold is a major boost for the side ahead of tomorrow’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Dragons...
Argentina beat Japan in thriller to reach quarter-finals
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMateo Carreras scored a try hat-trick as Argentina booked a quarter-final against Wales with a thrilling 39-27 victory over Japan in a Pool D shoot-out in Nantes. Centre Santiago Chocobares gave Argentina...
Match Preview: Japan v Argentina
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe equation is simple for both sides at Nantes on Saturday. Victory equals quarter-final qualification and a match next Saturday against the winner of Pool C in Marseille. The consequences of a defeat...
Fifita in for Naikabula on the wing - Japan name team to play Argentina
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph has announced his squad to face Argentina in Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Sunday 8 October. Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his matchday 23 to face Argentina...
Jamie Joseph relishing Japan’s all-or-nothing ‘grand final’ against Argentina
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph will ready his side for a “Grand Final” showdown against Argentina as they kept alive hopes of reaching the World Cup knock-out stages with a 28-22 win over 14-man...
Match Preview: Japan v Samoa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThere’s a lot at stake when Japan face Samoa at Stadium de Toulouse on Thursday. Two sides’ quarter-final hopes are on the line in a ferociously tight Pool D, in which a single point separates...
Riley starts at centre - Japan name team to play Samoa
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph has announced his match-day 23 for his team's Pool D match against Samoa on Thursday, 28 September. Dylan Riley starts at outside-centre in place of Tomoki Osada and Lomano...
Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: England v Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyVeteran Michael Leitch will become Japan’s most capped Rugby World Cup player when he runs onto the pitch at Stade de Nice for his 15th tournament match on Sunday. He is one of 13 survivors...
Michael Leitch sets Brave Blossoms record
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his match-day squad to face England in Pool D at Stade de Nice on Sunday, 17 September, with back-row Michael Leitch on course to make his 15th Rugby World Cup appearance. 1...
Match Day Programme: Italy v Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Azzurri will take on The Brave Blossoms in their final match of the Summer Nation Series. The game will be played at the Stadio Comunale Di Monigo, in Treviso on August 26th, 2023. Both teams will...
