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2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP

Japan Times
Rugby / RWC Countdown
Sep 19, 2018
Brave Blossoms icon Goromaru calls for better promotion of Japanese rugby
Rugby icon Ayumu Goromaru is deeply concerned with the status quo surrounding his sport since the Japan¡¯s national team¡¯s sensational World Cup campaign in 2015.
Japan Times
Rugby / Coach's Eye
Aug 26, 2018
Japan needs to act now to capitalize on 2015 RWC success
I think there have been some amazing developments and some not-so-amazing developments in Japanese rugby since the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 17, 2017
Fans travel far, wide to show support for Ireland rugby squad
Ireland rugby fans attending their country¡¯s test match against Japan in Shizuoka on Saturday were confident that supporters around the Asia-Pacific region will help make the 2019 World Cup an international festival.
Rugby
Sep 21, 2016
Japan marks three years until Rugby World Cup
It¡¯s been a year since Japan shocked the world with its stunning victory over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup in England. And ever since the Brave Blossoms¡¯ breakthrough performance, rugby has been in a far brighter spotlight.
Rugby
Feb 5, 2016
Goromaru embraces opportunity with Queensland Reds
Though he received widespread media exposure following his success at last fall¡¯s Rugby World Cup, Ayumu Goromaru is a man of few words, at least publicly.
Rugby
Nov 19, 2015
Ex-Brave Blossoms boss Jones linked to England job: reports
Eddie Jones is reportedly in talks with England¡¯s Rugby Football Union about becoming the national team¡¯s next head coach, and the first from overseas.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 2, 2015
Top League looking to capitalize on Rugby World Cup fever
Top League stars, including some of Japan¡¯s Rugby World Cup heroes, assembled for a news conference in Tokyo on Monday as the 2015-16 season prepares to kick off around the nation on Nov. 13.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 2, 2015
Jones signs off with plea for Japan to keep momentum
Outgoing national rugby team coach Eddie Jones bid farewell to Japan on Monday with a warning that the Brave Blossoms must keep winning to make the 2019 Rugby World Cup a success.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 1, 2015
Paint it black
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 29, 2015
Meyer wants to stay on as Springboks coach
Heyneke Meyer concedes he has made a lot of mistakes as South Africa coach, but wants to put a disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign behind them and be given the opportunity to take the Springboks to the next level.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 26, 2015
Let¡¯s discuss Japan at the Rugby World Cup
Rugby fever has swept the field in Japan after the national team achieved a best-ever three wins at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 22, 2015
Burger takes All Blacks showdown in stride after battle with life-threatening illness
On Saturday afternoon millions of television viewers, 80,000 Twickenham fans and 45 players will have a flutter of nerves as South Africa and New Zealand prepare for their World Cup semifinal ¡ª but not Springboks flanker Schalk Burger.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 20, 2015
Wallabies receive better news on injured players
Australia is growing in confidence that it will be back to full strength for Sunday¡¯s Rugby World Cup semifinal against Argentina after getting better news on its injured players.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 16, 2015
Wallabies¡¯ Kepu says scrum engagements a key against Scotland
Australia¡¯s new-found scrummaging prowess is all about attitude, according to prop Sekope Kepu, who is ready to put it to the test again in Sunday¡¯s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal.
Rugby
Oct 14, 2015
Rugby fever sweeps Japan, as Goromaru and Co. become household names
Rugby fever has swept the field in Japan after the national team gained its best-ever three wins at the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 14, 2015
Brave Blossoms determined to capitalize on rugby boom
Around 500 fans were waiting for the Brave Blossoms at Haneda airport on Tuesday, dousing them in a flood of camera flashlights.
Rugby
Oct 13, 2015
Brave Blossoms return to hero¡¯s welcome
Japan¡¯s Rugby World Cup heroes returned home on Tuesday with a vow to continue their new ¡°winning culture¡± when the country hosts the event in four years¡¯ time.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 5, 2015
Jones ready to listen to England approach
Eddie Jones is open to an approach from the Rugby Football Union about coaching England but thinks incumbent Stuart Lancaster deserves a fair review first, the Japan coach said on Monday.
Rugby
Oct 1, 2015
Japan, Samoa put quarterfinal aspirations on the line
After opening Rugby World Cup victories, Japan and Samoa were given reality checks in defeat last time out and their quarter-final hopes will be on the line when they meet in Milton Keynes on Saturday.
Rugby
Sep 29, 2015
Fiji¡¯s Tikoirotuma replaces banned Nadolo for Wales match
Fiji has replaced suspended left wing Nemani Nadolo with Aseli Tikoirotuma for the Rugby World Cup Pool A clash with Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Thursday.
¡®My dream is broken¡¯: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan¡¯s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to ¡°spend a long time together¡± with her parents.
Japanese police arrest nine over Sierra Leone-based special fraud
Japanese police have arrested nine individuals for their alleged involvement in a special fraud case using Sierra Leone as a base.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population.?
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex¡¯s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex. ?
Japan¡¯s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to ¡°spend a long time together¡± with her parents.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.

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