JAPAN RUGBY

Eddie Jones confident Japan can upset the Springboks at Wembley

After coming close to a famous upset win over the Wallabies, Japan coach Eddie Jones says his team is ready to beat the Springboks in England.

26 Oct 2025

Australia survive major upset with rain-soaked win over Japan in Tokyo

Australia scraped past Japan 19-15 in a rain-soaked encounter at the National Stadium on Saturday, edging out a hard-fought win in the final seconds to kick off their end-of-season tour.

25 Oct 2025

Springbok Women secure nail-biting victory against Japan in WXV 2 opener

The Springbok Women secured a victory in their WXV 2 opener after a nail-biting 31-24 victory over Japan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday.

27 Sep 2024

World Cup: Japan overcome strong start from Chile before powering to victory

Japan overcame a strong start from Rugby World Cup debutants Chile but eventually powered to a 42-12 victory in their tournament opener in Toulouse on Sunday.

10 Sep 2023