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MICHAEL LEITCH

Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 22, 2023
Michael Leitch red card costs Japan in World Cup tune-up against Samoa
Samoa edged the home side 24-22 in Sapporo in what was a dress rehearsal for the two teams¡¯ Pool D encounter at the World Cup in France later this year.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 17, 2020
Michael Leitch says Japan must become ¡®One Team¡¯ to beat coronavirus
¡°One Team,¡± the slogan used by Japan's Brave Blossoms at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was selected as the 2019 buzzword of the year.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 13, 2020
Six months on, Brave Blossoms captain Michael Leitch reflects on historic World Cup
The New Zealand-born back rower became a symbol of the multicultural squad that achieved Japan¡¯s first-ever quarterfinal appearance at the tournament last fall.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 25, 2019
Leitch wants to make sure rugby¡¯s current popularity remains high
Since the staging of a successful Rugby World Cup this year, the popularity of the game has been at an all-time high in Japan. This, however, wasn¡¯t an entirely new experience for star Michael Leitch and some of his Brave Blossoms teammates.
SPORTS
Dec 21, 2019
Sports, cultural events combine to provide spirited public unveiling of new National Stadium
The brand-new National Stadium, which will be the main venue for next summer¡¯s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, was introduced to the general public on Saturday for the first time since construction was completed late last month.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 11, 2019
Brave Blossoms express gratitude at Tokyo parade
Members of Japan¡¯s men¡¯s national rugby team marched through Tokyo¡¯s Marunouchi Naka-dori street on Wednesday in a parade held to express appreciation for the support they received from fans during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 18, 2019
Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph says team is ready for physicality of Springboks
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has warned his players to expect a brutal onslaught from South Africa¡¯s forwards when they go head to head in Sunday¡¯s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 14, 2019
Brave Blossoms warn rivals ¡®there¡¯s more to come¡¯ after reaching Rugby World Cup quarterfinals
Japan¡¯s players allowed themselves a moment of satisfaction after beating Scotland to reach the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals for the first time on Sunday, but warned their next opponent, South Africa: ¡°we¡¯re not finished yet.¡±
Rugby
Sep 28, 2019
Brave Blossoms savor win over Ireland and shift focus to next match
Japan regular captain Michael Leitch hailed his team¡¯s momentous Rugby World Cup win over Ireland on Saturday as a ¡°massive step¡± toward a first-ever place in the quarterfinals, but warned that nothing has been decided yet.
Rugby
Aug 29, 2019
Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph hails contributions of team¡¯s foreign-born players
Japan national rugby team head coach Jamie Joseph countered observations Thursday that his squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup contains several players born overseas by asking the question ¡°what is a foreign player?¡±
Rugby
Aug 16, 2019
Confident Brave Blossoms set ambitious RWC target
Winning the Pacific Nations Cup has given Japan every confidence that it is on the right track to achieve its goal of reaching the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time.
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
May 2, 2019
JRFU¡¯s bewildering plans for Top League reform spark skepticism, opposition
The news that the Japan Rugby Top League is to undergo reform following this year¡¯s World Cup should have been met with heraldic fanfare, given the nation¡¯s recent entry into the Reiwa Era.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 3, 2018
All Blacks whip Brave Blossoms
Japan scored five tries against the world champion All Blacks but still suffered a 69-31 defeat on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 17, 2018
Sunwolves optimistic despite tough season
The Sunwolves entered their third season in Super Rugby with a lofty goal of finishing in the top five in the standings.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 16, 2018
Italy holds off Brave Blossoms
Japan fell just short of a second straight win over Italy despite a furious second-half fightback on Saturday in a 25-22 defeat to the Azzurri in the first rugby test match ever to be played in Kobe.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 3, 2018
Michael Leitch disappointed by mistakes in Sunwolves debut, but sees positive steps in team¡¯s development
Michael Leitch was happy to make his debut with the Sunwolves on Saturday, but it didn¡¯t remove the frustration of the Super Rugby team¡¯s 37-17 loss from his head.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 4, 2017
Wallabies crush Brave Blossoms
Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Australia handed 2019 host Japan a harsh lesson two years ahead of the tournament with a 63-30 win in Yokohama on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 24, 2017
Ireland routs Japan for sweep
Ireland beat Japan 35-13 on Saturday to sweep their two-game series despite a rousing second-half performance by the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosts.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jun 17, 2017
BodyPlus International opens training facility
An old school mentality was brought into a brand-new exercise room recently, when BodyPlus International, a sports supplement company, opened a new training facility called Haleo Omotesando in Shibuya on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 24, 2016
20 Questions: the best answers of 2016
What has surprised you most about living in Japan? Who would win a fight between a lion and a tiger? What¡¯s the strangest request you¡¯ve ever been asked in your line of work?
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ?3,000 from ?1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
¡®My dream is broken¡¯: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men¡¯s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?
Japan spent ?11.7 trillion ($73 billion) between late April and late May to prop up the weak yen.
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.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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