It’s a sad and unusual happening: both a captain and a head coach take their last stand in office as Ireland host Japan. While Adam Griggs’ departure was predictable, Ciara Griffin’s certainly wasn’t. Her team will want to ensure they give her the best possible send-off. The Irish squad: 15. Lauren Delany (Sale Sharks, 17
World Rugby has confirmed a revision to the RWC 2021 Asia qualification pathway that delivers certainty for teams Japan, Hong Kong and Kazakhstan in light of ongoing travel and quarantine challenges as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. As the highest ranked team in the region, Japan will automatically qualify for Rugby World Cup
Tully Kearney is looking for quick medal upgrade after a storming into tonight’s women’s 100m freestyle S5 final. Kearney won silver in the 200m event yesterday after swimming a world-record split of 1:16.36 through 100m – admitting frustration that she lost out on gold by just 0.12 seconds, having led by 2.19s at the 150m
Shona McCallin played her first capped international game since February 2018 as Great Britain’s women were beaten 3-2 by Japan in Hiroshima this morning. Scotland’s Charlotte Watson also made her GB debut in a close encounter where the hosts came out on top. Japan took the lead in the second minute through Motomi Kawamura before
Olympians Katy Mclean, Emily Scott and Amy Wilson Hardy return to the England Sevens squad for the fourth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series which takes places 22-23 April in Kitakyushu, Japan. The trio are joined by Sarah McKenna and Megan Jones, with all five having formed part of England Women’s recent
Japan have secured a place in Pool C at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland after defeating Hong Kong 20-8 to win the Asia/Oceania qualification tournament in Hong Kong on Saturday. With both teams having already secured qualification courtesy of earlier victories over Fiji in the three-team tournament, Japan qualify as Asia/Oceania 1 and
Great Britain triumphed on home turf in front of a noisy crowd of around 3,000 young people, part of a special schools event at The Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre as they beat Japan by 5-1. After a quiet first quarter the game sprung into life in the second with goals from Alex Danson
Great Britain Women’s Head Coach Danny Kerry has named a squad of 20 athletes ahead of the Investec Private Banking International against Japan on Sunday 26 April at 3pm. The final 18 athletes will be selected on the morning of the event as both teams head back to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the first
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