Laumape hat-trick lashes Japan
Ngani Laumape scored three of the All Blacks’ 10 tries in their 69-31 win over Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.
Bosch set for Japanese stint
Sharks and Bok fullback Curwin Bosch will be taking up a short-term deal in Japan for the remainder of the year. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Preview: Japan vs All Blacks
The selection of an experimental All Blacks side will provide further insight into New Zealand’s player depth in Tokyo this Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Van der Walt to front All Blacks
Wimpie van der Walt has been named in Japan’s starting XV for their clash against the All Blacks in Tokyo on Saturday.
Eight All Blacks debutants to face Japan
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has opted for a largely inexperienced and experimental side for the clash against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.
Test teams (Week 1)
This weekend’s Test teams as they are announced.
Cronjé steers World XV past Japan
Lionel Cronjé scored a try and set up another two to help the World XV beat Japan 31-28 in Osaka on Friday. DYLAN JACK reports.
SA U18s miss out on bronze
The SA U18 Sevens side lost 28-5 to Japan in the bronze medal match at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires on Monday.
Boks loss to Japan to become a movie
Japan’s famous 34-32 victory over the Springboks at the 2015 World Cup in Brighton is to be made into a movie.
Japan prop run over by car
Japan prop Takuma Asahara was forced to miss the team’s training camp after being hit by a car while on a night out.
