Rugby

Japan Rugby Football Union has announced the members of national team for 3 match at June, May 10. 19 players that World Cup members of 2015 England was also selected, Ayumu Goromaru（Yamaha Jubilo & Reds）, Michael Leitch（Toshiba Brave Lupus & Chiefs）, Keita Inagaki & Shota Horie（Panasonic Wildnights & Sunwolves）, and so on. Keisuke Uchida & Kentaro …

Japan Rugby Football Union has announced TopLeague schedule of 2016-17 season, May 9. Until August 26 to January 14 2017,  Performing a round-robin of 16 teams. Avoid the dates overlap with Super Rugby, playoff after the league is not performed. 2016-17 season Top League, will be held at the stadium of the past most of the …

May 7, The 2nd round of the Asian rugby championship 2016 is carried out, Japan National Rugby team was the game in Hong Kong（at Hong Kong）. Japan took many mistakes and foul, but they took 6 tries with reduced Hong Kong to 0 try. The game was won in Japan, 38: 3. Keisuke Uchida of Japan’s …

There was a game of Sunwolves vs Western Force at Prince Chichibu memorial stadium（Tokyo）, May 7. Sunwolves, Akihito Yamada（WTB）after returning from injury took a try to start 4 minutes. But then is taken 4 tries to Western Force, the 1st half ended with 5：26. Because was hot today, the 2nd half was tired even with both …

National Rugby team of Japan and Sunwolves of Superrugby has been practicing in Tokyo together, May 3. National team had been hope the practice, and Sunwolves also did not have a game last week, a joint exercise was realized. Practice of divided into FW and BK, and practice in combat form did about two hours. …

At Mitsuzawa stadium in Yokohama, Asian rugby championship 2016 has been carried out. The National Rugby team of Japan was playing with South Korea. Japan’s young members took the 13 Tri-from South Korea, and won a sweeping victory in 85-0. Kentaro Kodama(WTB) and Hajime Yamashita(WTB) were each taking 5 Tries. On May 7, Japan will …

There was a game of sunwolves vs. Jaguares at Prince chichibu memorial stadium. Sunwolves got no victories yet and also chipped Inagaki and Yamada by an injury and lost 5 lead to the first half by 13-18 on this day. But they were catching up on the second half gradually and took the lead 1 …

30 Japanese national team members who participated in “Asian rugby championship 2016” started until April 30 to May 28 were announced. They fight National team of Hong Kong and South Korea in home & away. The World Cup member of 2015 does not enter. keisuke uchida of Highlanders becomes the captain. Toward the game with …

The Hino Motors Red Dolphins of Japanese rugby football team announced the contract with former Suntory Sungoliath Takamichi Sasaki in April 6 2016. The Red Dlophins belong to Top East League that corresponds to division 2 of the Top League. The Red Dlophins is also aiming for promotion of the top league within three years. Takamichi Sasaki ’s biography is that he’s the …