Hayden Hopgood rugby player
Hayden Hopgood rugby player

Hayden Hopgood

1st Jan 1970 1.90m/105kg No. 8

Eddie Jones opts for two scrum-halves in Japan’s Rugby World Cup squad

1 decade ago by The Guardian

• Michael Leitch named as captain for the Brave Blossoms• Hayden Hopgood among those to miss out on selectionThe Japan coach, Eddie Jones, has opted for only two recognised scrum-halves in his versatile...

Japan toil to beat Korea

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Their focus firmly on this year's World Cup, Japan struggled to beat South Korea 56-30 on Saturday in the opening game of the inaugural Asian Championship. The Brave Blossoms, forced into several changes...