It is often said there are two sides to every story and that certainly seems to be the case for Japan as they head into Rugby World Cup 2023. Japan…
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Why the All Blacks should fear France’s Dupont-Jalibert axis
France are bedding in an unwanted and crucial change to their World Cup plans, with Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert in a race against time to clutch, declutch their skills…
Who is Pieter Labuschagne: Ten things you should know about the Japan flanker
Labuschagne will be competing at his second Rugby World Cup in 2023
Who is Mateo Carreras: Ten things you should know about the Argentina wing
Carreras will play at the 2023 Rugby World Cup
Who is Rodrigo Fernández: Ten things you need to know about the Chile fly-half
Fernández will play at the 2023 Rugby World Cup
How the Springboks lineout defence works
The Springboks lineout didn’t compete too much in the Rugby Championship or the warm-ups until they played against New Zealand. At Twickenham, their lineout defence showed a different picture leading…
Why All Black Scott Barrett escaped ban after red card
Scott Barrett is available for New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup opener against France on September 8 after avoiding a ban following his red card against South Africa. The second row received…
Who is Torsten van Jaarsveld? Ten facts about Namibian veteran
Veteran former Cheetahs and Bayonne hooker Torsten van Jaarsveld is set for his third World Cup in Namibian colours, after coach Phil Davies called up the veteran hooker for another…
Japan Rugby World Cup squad 2023
The full 33-man squad has been announced
Who is Michael Leitch? Ten facts about the former Japan captain
There is a statue of Michael Leitch in a public park in Tokyo, such is his popularity and importance to Japanese rugby. But how did a young man from northeast…