Jarrod Evans' penalty with the last kick of the match gave Wales a 24-23 victory in their Autumn Nations Series Test over Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/16/more-sports/japan-wales-rugby/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #wales #braveblossoms #eddiejones
Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit to return to starting lineup against Japan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/14/more-sports/rees-zammit-start-against-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #louisreeszammit #braveblossoms #wales
Japan coach Eddie Jones has no doubt Ireland can come through a "difficult little period" under Andy Farrell but warned it may take time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/07/more-sports/eddie-jones-backs-andy-farrell/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #eddiejones #andyfarrell #ireland
Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and winger Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries each as South Africa cruised to a 61-7 victory over Japan in London on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/02/more-sports/japan-rugby-loss-springbrooks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #southafrica #springboks
Japan coach Eddie Jones has made only two changes to his starting line-up for the test against South Africa at Wembley on Saturday, looking for continuity after a narrow loss to Australia last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/31/more-sports/eddie-jones-wembley-south-africa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #southafrica
For Japan coach Eddie Jones, a second half turnaround that saw his team close the gap to finish just four points behind the Wallabies at the final whistle was both a cause for optimism and a sign of growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/26/more-sports/japan-rugby-loss-optimism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #eddiejones #wallabies
Blowout triumphs by Japan and defending champion Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup semifinals set the stage for a rematch of last year's final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/16/more-sports/japan-fiji-rematch-pacific-nations-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports#eddiejones#braveblossoms #fiji #pacificnationscup
Interim head coach Matt Sherratt said Wales's 31-22 win over Japan on Saturday "has got to be the start of something" after his side ended its record 18-game losing streak. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/12/more-sports/wales-ends-losing-streak-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports#braveblossoms #wales#eddiejones #mattsherratt
Head coach Eddie Jones said Japan had a "chance to create history" with back-to-back wins over Wales as he named his team on Thursday for their second match in Kobe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/10/more-sports/jones-japan-wales-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports#eddiejones#braveblossoms #wales
Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms extended Wales' record losing streak to 18 games after winning the first of their two matches 24-19 on Saturday thanks to a furious second-half fightback. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/05/more-sports/japan-wales-test-kitakyushu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports#braveblossoms #wales#eddiejones #seungsinlee