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Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones reportedly close to exiting Wallabies job and rejoining Japan

Eddie Jones is the clear favourite to take over from Jamie Joseph as the Brave Blossoms' new head coach after the Rugby World Cup, according to reports in the Japanese media.

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Argentina hold off spirited Japan to reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals

Argentina's Mateo Carreras scored a hat-trick to help the Los Pumas see off Japan 39-27 in their winner-takes-all Pool D clash on Sunday.

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Rugby World Cup: Japan defeat Samoa as England qualify for quarter-finals

England qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup after Japan saw off 14-man Samoa 28-22 in Toulouse to keep alive their own hopes.

Billy Vunipola

Billy Vunipola handed three week suspension after red card

Billy Vunipola has been banned for the start of England's World Cup campaign after receiving a three-week suspension for his red card against Ireland.

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Five-try Fiji beat 14-man Japan to claim Pacific Nations Cup title

Fiji secured their sixth Pacific Nations Cup title after they beat Japan 35-12 in their final-round match at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

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Japan pay the price for red card in narrow loss to Samoa

Samoa defeated Japan 24-22 in their Pacific Nations Cup opener in Sapporo after Michael Leitch's red card in the 30th minute.

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