Coach Eddie Jones on Monday warned his Japan players they must bulk up and train harder if they want to compete on rugby's world stage after another bruising European tour. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/25/more-sports/jones-rugby-beef-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms
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
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
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