'We want 80,000 cheering Japan at Stade de France...'

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Outstanding effort from Japan XV in their first clash of the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 💥

🇼🇸 5 - 48 🇯🇵

No points on the board for hosts Manuma Samoa in the second half really shows the grit and determination the team have to lift that trophy 🏆

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Here’s your Japan XV team to take on Manuma Samoa in todays first clash of the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2024

📆 Today, April 10 12:00 JST
📍Apia Park, Samoa 🇼🇸

Free live stream available here 👇
📲 japan-rugby-plus.jp/pacific-challe…

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Another record broken 👊💥

We’re excited to share that last weekend (6-7 April), Japan Rugby League One broke attendance records, with 796,928 fans filling stadiums! 🏆

This beats our previous regular season record of 775,565

Thank you all for your support! 🙏

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Sakura Sevens captain Yume Hirano earned her place in this weeks HSBC Dream Team after a fantastic performance in Hong Kong ✨

Congratulations 平野 優芽 /Yume Hirano 🎉

#Sakura7s | #HSBCSVNSHKG

Your HSBC Sport Dream Teams for #HSBCSVNS HKG 🔥

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The best clubs from Europe, Japan and the Pacific are set to collide in a new tournament. rugbypass.com/news/inaugural…

Japan to take on France this Autumn! 📣

“To play France in Paris will be a formidable challenge, but we want to test ourselves consistently against sides of this calibre, in hostile away-environments, to grow into the team we want to be” - Eddie Jones

#BraveBlossoms | #FRAvJPN

Mei Ohtani spots the gap 💨

What a score to win the match for Sakura 7s 🔥

#HSBCSVNS | #HSBCSVNS HKG | Japan Rugby

Japan XV arriving in style 👌

📍 Aipa, Samoa 🇼🇸

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Japan XV have arrived in Samoa ahead of the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2024 🏆

First up, we take on hosts in a mid-week match-up 👀

📆 Wednesday, 10
⏰ 16:00 (12:00 JST)
v Manuma Samoa 🇼🇸

Stay tuned for updates and more!

#WRPC2024 | #JapanXV

'This mega-merger would not be easy to get through, but the rewards on the other side could be worth it for a fledging Super Rugby competition.'
- ✍️ Ben Smith on the idea of a Super League. rugbypass.com/news/a-radical…

Sakura Sevens look back on their performance after reaching their highest place🏅in the 2024 World Series 💬

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Japan take take 2nd place in The 2024 Melrose Shield 🥈

🇯🇵 12 - 22 🇭🇰

Despite two tries for Japan in the second half, Hong Kong China stayed in the lead, spurred on by their home crowd

Thank you so much everyone for your support! 🙌

#Japan7s | #TheMelroseShield

Sakura Sevens beat Ireland to match their all-time standing 🏅

🇯🇵 12-5 🍀

Captain Hirano put first points on the board and Otani's breakthrough and epic handoff ended in a comeback win just before final whistle

The team take 7th place 🇭🇰

#Sakura7s | #HSBCSVNSHKG

Quarter Finals 🏅

🇯🇵 0-12 🇦🇺

Japan's resilient defense held strong against a tough opponent, who scored one try in each half

Despite their impressive defensive, the team missed opportunities which left them with no pints on the board

#Sakura7s | #HSBCSVNSHKG

Hong Kong China Rugby men lost to Japan Rugby as the Japanese stunned the hosts 33-14 in the Melrose Claymores

The men's final will depend on the result of Japan vs China.

Photo Credit: HKCR

#hkrugby #allin #RugbySevens #HK7s #HongKongStadium #rugby7s #MelroseClaymores

Hot potato from Japan 🤤

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