“The miracle of Brighton” in 2015 helped propel Japan’s national men’s rugby team towards the upper echelons of world rugby. That famous win against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup in England was one of the greatest upsets in global sport and things got better four years later when they hosted the tournament and defeated the likes of Ireland and Scotland in the Pool stages. Japanese rugby was very much on the rise but could it be sustained?
Sadly, Japan is located in a remote part of the world compared to all the other powerhouse nations of the sport. Joining the Six Nations tournament in Europe was never really likely but the southern hemisphere Rugby Championship did seem a more likely proposition for helping the Brave Blossoms progress with regular top-tier matches. That has never materialised though leaving the Continue reading
Tokyo Fox (東京狐) 