Springboks have some Ferraris of our own, says Le Roux
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWillie le Roux is confident South Africa have enough speed of their own to cope with Japan's "Ferraris". That was the nickname given to Japan fliers Kenki Fukuoka and Kotaro Matsushima...
Fit-again Cheslin Kolbe ready to test Japan with searing pace
7 years ago by The GuardianDiminutive South African has overcome ankle injury ‘Dynamite comes in small packages,’ says wingerA side-effect of the crackdown on high tackles is that small is becoming beautiful again. As big hits...
Top Performers: Japan vs Scotland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan stunned the world by becoming the first Asia nation to reach the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup as they beat Scotland 28-21 on Sunday. Before the game kicked off, Japan...
Scotland skipper Laidlaw to weigh up his future
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCaptain Greig Laidlaw will consider his Scotland future after Japan denied his team a place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. The 34-year-old scrum-half could not inspire...
Inside The Vital 24 Hours Before Japan v Scotland
7 years ago by Rugby WorldThis is a timeline of Yokohama's wild ride before hosting one of the all-time great Rugby World Cup fixturesWe did it: Japan's wing Kenki Fukuoka celebrates (Getty Images)Inside The Vital 24 Hours Before...
Japan make history to raise host nation's spirits
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhen the final whistle was blown on an emotional night in Yokohama, it was evident from the joy on the players' faces that magnificent Japan's history-making triumph over Scotland was about more than rugby. Typhoon...
Player ratings: Japan vs Scotland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland 1. Allan Dell - 5 Made 12 tackles. 2. Fraser Brown - 6 Managed to gain a turnover for his side and make a good few tackles. 3. WP Nel - 7 15...
Japan hang on to reach Rugby World Cup last eight and send Scotland out
7 years ago by The Guardian• Hosts dazzle before being made to sweat by Scots’ recovery• Kenki Fukuoka scores two tries as hosts dazzle in thrillerNo side have lit up this Rugby World Cup more than Japan and here was another...
Japan makes 4 changes to face Scotland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan coach Jamie Joseph has named his team for the Pool A match against Scotland at Yokohama Stadium on Sunday 13 October. The side sees four changes to the starting XV which...
Japan enter new territory as Joseph targets top spot in Pool A
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJamie Joseph praised Japan's "never-say-die attitude" after two late tries clinched a bonus-point victory over Samoa, leaving them on the brink of creating history. The tournament hosts moved...
