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Rugby: Fukuoka, Mafi out of Japan’s World Cup opener v Russia
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will have to play the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Russia on Friday without two of their key players – winger Kenki Fukuoka and loose forward Amanaki Mafi – after the pair failed to recover from injury in time.
Factbox: Rugby-World Cup-Japan
(Reuters) - Factbox on the Japan squad for the Rugby World Cup on home soil, where they will compete in Pool A:
Japan preparing for 'different level' at World Cup
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan are eager to ride a strong run of form and reach their first-ever quarter-finals at next month's Rugby World Cup but the hosts are under no illusions about the tough task they face against top-tier teams, head coach Jamie Joseph said on Thursday.
Rugby: Japan meet U.S. in Pacific Nations Cup decider
TOKYO (Reuters) - With the Rugby World Cup just six weeks away hosts Japan will look to put the finishing touches to their preparations for the global showpiece when they face the United States in the Pacific Nations Cup in Suva on Saturday.
Factbox - Australia Super Rugby Conference
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Factbox on the teams in Super Rugby's Australian Conference (in order of position last season):
Rugby-'Big-game player' Yamada back for Japan against England
LONDON (Reuters) - Experienced winger Akihito Yamada returns to the Japan team to face England at Twickenham on Saturday as one of eight changes from the side beaten by New Zealand two weeks ago.
Japan's coach names team to play England at Twickenham
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's coach Jamie Joseph has named the following team to take on England in their test at Twickenham on Saturday:
Japan vs New Zealand
TOKYO(Reuters) - Factbox on Saturday's test between Japan and New Zealand at the Ajinomoto Stadium, which will host the opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Japan make one change for New Zealand test
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan coach Jamie Joseph has replaced injured back Lomano Lemeki with Ryohei Yamanaka in an otherwise unchanged side to face New Zealand in Tokyo on Saturday.
Support for report system gathering steam
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The introduction of a disciplinary report system rather than issuing red cards is gathering steam with Super Rugby coaches Tony Brown and Daryl Gibson agreeing World Rugby needs to examine the concept.
