Eddie Jones makes one change to the starting XV that was beaten by Wales (21-28)
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Japan Rugby Football Union has just officially announced the Japan XV that will face England (5th in the world) on Saturday in the Nations Championship 2026. Coach Eddie Jones makes only one change...
Eddie Jones faces his former team
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyA familiar face awaits England this Saturday as Eddie Jones leads Japan into battle against the nation he coached from 2015 to 2022. Jones previously guided England to three Six Nations titles and...
Introducing Japan’s new call-ups for the Nations Championship
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has named three uncapped players in Japan’s 36-man Nations Championship squad for a demanding schedule of four away games this month. The Brave Blossoms sit fifth in the Southern...
Simon Amor to return to RFU as Interim Head of Women's performance
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySimon Amor will return to the RFU in January, taking up the role of interim Head of Women’s Performance. Amor’s coaching career has spanned the international men’s and women’s...
Eddie Jones names his squad for the Nations Championship
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter falling to Fiji over the weekend in their 100 year celebration game, Eddie Jones announces his squad to tour Europe. Their four games are against Wales, England, Scotland with the final...
Australia beat Japan with a convincing 56 - 17 scoreline.
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Wallabies secured a clean 2–0 series sweep over Eddie Jones’ Brave Blossoms with a clinical performance on home soil. Unlike the earlier fixture in the series, Australia started...
Nations Championship: Round 3 Report
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe third and final weekend of the Nations Championship’s Southern Hemisphere Series provided some truly thrilling moments around the world. Here’s how it went. New Zealand 40–21...
Nations Championship: Round 3 Preview
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter two rounds of relentless cross-hemisphere battling, the inaugural Nations Championship Southern Series reaches its dramatic, decisive crescendo. The Northern and Southern Hemispheres are locked...
Japan Name Matchday Squad for Nations Championship Clash with Ireland
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan Confirm Matchday Squad for Nations Championship Clash with Ireland Japan have named their 23-man matchday squad for Saturday's Nations Championship encounter against Ireland at McDonald Jones Stadium...
Nations Championship: Round 1 Report
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 1 of the Nations Championship saw both hemispheres come out with 3 wins a piece, with South Africa leading the Southern Hemisphere table following their dominant display against England at Ellis...
