Rugby

Dan Carter who is affiliated with Racing 92 in Top14, came to Japan on July 15. It was the 3rd time that he came to Japan, the last time was November 2013 for the test match of All Blacks vs Japan national rugby union team. In this time, he came to Japan for reconstruction support of The Great …

On July 15, There was the Super Rugby’s match of Sunwolves vs Sharks at Durban, South Africa. In Sunwolves, Harumichi Tatekawa（CTB）did not played by the Concussion, so Yu Tamura（SO）was the captain in this match. Then, Kaito Shigeno（SH） and Mifiposeti Paea（CTB）were in the starting lineup. In Sharks, they have the possibility of going playoff. Until the 7th minute …

On July 9, There was the Super Rugby’s match of Sunwolves vs Bulls at Pretoria, South Africa. In Sunwolves, Kentaro Kodama（WTB）and Ryuhei Arita（HO）participated first time in the expedition of South Africa. Shota Horie（HO）did not played by the injury, so Harumichi Tatekawa（CTB）was the captain in this match. Then, Derek Carpenter（CTB）was in the starting lineup, he has decided that will play on Suntory …

Eddie Jones, Head coach of England national rugby union team, visited the practice of Sunwolves at Tokyo, July 1. Previously he was the head coach of Japan national rugby union team, and put the Japanese team to Super Rugby. He talked Mark Hammett who head coach of Sunwolves, was interviewed by reporters. At first, Jones was asked about the Japanese players. …

Japan Rugby Football Union announced that the national team member of Rugby sevens in Rio Olympic, June 29. Men’s team were 14 players, selected Akihito Yamada, Kenki Fukuoka and Yoshikazu Fujita who are member of Rugby World Cup 2015. The captain is Yusaku Kuwazuru. Women’s team were 13 players, The captain is Chiharu Nakamura. On the same day, …

On June 25, The test match of Japan national rugby union team vs Scotland national rugby union team has made at Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo. This match is the second round following June 18. In Japan team, Kotaro Matsushima（FB）did not played by the injury when the match of 1st round. But Rikiya Matsuda（FB) and Male Sa’u（CTB）were in starting …

On June 18, The test match of Japan national rugby union team vs Scotland national rugby union team has made at Toyota Stadium, Japan. In Japan team, Fumiaki Tanaka（SH）did not played by the injury when the match of Canada. But Shota Horie（HO, Captain）, Hitoshi Ohno（LO）, Amanaki Lelei Mafi（No.8） and Hendrik Tui（FL）were in starting lineups. In the 4th minute of the …

Japan Rugby Football Union announced that will make the test match with 3 countries in November, 2016. Every match will be carried out in Europe and they are away games for Japan. The three matches are as follows: ■Japan vs Georgia Japan national rugby union team play test match with Georgia national rugby union team in November 12. The …

On June 11, prematch of Japan vs Canada has been made at BC Place, Vancouver. in Japan national rugby union team, Michael Leitch（FL）and Ayumu Goromaru（FB）were not played by the injury. and Shota Horie（HO, Captain）, Hitoshi ohno（LO）and Akihito Yamada（WTB）did not participate in the expedition to Canada. In the 7th minute of the first half, Canada scored a try. After …