Japan coach Eddie Jones wants the Brave Blossoms to win the hearts of fans in Australia's industrial hub of Newcastle when they play a July test against Ireland in the 2027 World Cup host city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/23/more-sports/eddie-jones-japan-newscastle-fans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #australia #2027rugbyworldcup

Eddie Jones said that next year's Rugby World Cup schedule gives smaller teams a "fair" chance of upsetting the sport's big boys as he plots another shock with Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/04/more-sports/rugby-world-cup-schedule/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #eddiejones #2027rugbyworldcup

Eddie Jones will coach Japan at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after surviving a performance review at the end of a mixed second year back in charge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/12/more-sports/eddie-jones-brave-blossoms-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #japanrugbyfootballunion #kensukeiwabuchi

The draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup put the All Blacks and Springboks on a quarterfinal collision course, while Japan will contend with France, the U.S. and Samoa in its group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/04/more-sports/rugby-world-cup-draw/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #2027rugbyworldcup #australia #newzealand #southafrica #braveblossoms

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

A late penalty from the boot of Lee Seung-sin gave Japan a 25-23 win against Georgia in Tbilisi on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/23/more-sports/japan-beats-georgia-late/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #leeseungsin

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