Rugby

Japan Rugby Football Union announced that member of Japan national rugby union, on May 30. The members will play for match of Canada & Scotland national rugby union on June 2016, 33 players were selected. 16 players of 2015 World Cup’s member were also selected this time, Fumiaki Tanaka（Highlanders）, Shota Horie & Keita Inagaki（Sunwolves), Hendrik Tui（Reds）, Kotaro Matsushima（Rebels）, …

Panasonic WildKnights of Japan Top league announced that had contracted with David Pocock, May 29. Pocock is 28 years old, born in 1988. His position is flanker and No. 8, and he played 55 games in Australian national rugby union team（Wallabies）. He was elected to the best 15 player in the World Cup of 2015, and contributed to the …

May 28, The 4th round of the Asian rugby championship 2016 is carried out, Japan National Rugby team was the game with Hong kong（at Prince Chichibu memorial stadium in Tokyo）. Japan won 38-3 in the 2nd round, but in this day Japan won the coin toss and selected the kick-off. However, it has been the start …

Michael Leitch that are playing in the Chiefs of SuperRugby, splits off with a dislocation of the right hand thumb. Leitch played in a match of the Rebels on May 21, and was replaced in the second half. He will be 10 weeks of withdrawal at the longest, so he was elected to the national team members …

May 21, The 3rd round of the Asian rugby championship 2016 is carried out, Japan National Rugby team was the game with South Korea（at Incheon）. Japan won 85-0 in the 1st round, entered the South Korea on May 17 and  was practicing. In the first harf, Atsushi Sakate（HO）and Keisuke Uchida（SH, Captain）took a try, was lead …

There was a game of Sunwolves vs Reds at Brisbane Australia, May 21. Sunwolves became the same members as the previous game. Shota Horie（HO, Captain）and Hitoshi ohno（LO）are out of the starting lineup, they became the bench along with Keita Inagaki（Prop）after returning from injury. Following the previous game, Harumichi Tatekawa（CTB）was a game captain on behalf of Horie. Ayumu Goromaru（FB）of Reds was starting …

On May 17, RC Toulon agreed with Ayumu Goromaru, was found. He will be resigning Reds of SuperRugby at this season. This season, he has been the starting lineup in two games in the Reds. Transfers to RC Toulon of Goromaru,  had been rumored for a long time. In early May executives of Toulon visited Japan, for Transfers agreed …

On May 16, Suntory Sungoliath of Japan Rugby TopLeague announced that George Smith join the team. George Smith is a former Australian national team, has played in 110 games from 2000 to 2013. His main position is at flanker,  at first he joined the Brumbies of SuperRugby in 1999. After play until 2010, he join RC Toulon of France, and …

There was a game of Sunwolves vs Stormers at Singapore, May 14. Shota Horie（HO, Captain）and Hitoshi ohno（LO）are out of the starting lineup in consideration of the fatigue. but Tim Bond（LO） has returned from 4 game’s suspension. Harumichi Tatekawa（CTB）was a game captain on behalf of Horie. First half, Tusi Pisi（SO）scored 4 penalty goals and Akihito Yamada（WTB）scored a try, Sunwolves …