Japanese Rugby
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This might give those thinking of backing a Joseph/Brown combo to replace I. Foster as AB coach something to think about when they look at who Joseph/Brown have recruited into their Brave Blossoms coaching team
https://www.wasps.co.uk/news/john-mitchell-to-support-japan-as-defence-coach/?fbclid=IwAR3gmmgeRAkJGrZ-yN2IzNYFYPfJ8RnUha4f-Ns7TkeK5-iysIa930nYNgI -
Caught up with some DMac highlights on Youtube. He's having a field day at this level.
Looking like peak Super Rugby DMac without the crazies. Must be loving it.
Some of his passing touches are sublime and at this level he gets that extra split second to evade people.
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DMac still having a ball,
Hope he's on a points bonus, can cash in and come back.I think he's still a nice to have in an AB squad and has matured well.
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Madonna plays rugby in Japan - at 5:05 mins -
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Damian McKenzie keen on cross-border competition between Super Rugby and Japan
All Blacks star Damian McKenzie is eager for a cross-border competition between teams from Super Rugby Pacific and Japan Rugby League One.
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@duluth said in Japanese Rugby:
Damian McKenzie keen on cross-border competition between Super Rugby and Japan
All Blacks star Damian McKenzie is eager for a cross-border competition between teams from Super Rugby Pacific and Japan Rugby League One.
I just watched Suntory v Red Hurricanes. It's really not fair for opposition teams to come up against both DMac and Kerevei.
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@gt12 said in Japanese Rugby:
@voodoo said in Japanese Rugby:
A @booboo just doesn't get any better than consecutive posts
New award?　Or, is there already a best booboo?
I'd like to think I'm the best booboo
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@booboo said in Japanese Rugby:
@gt12 said in Japanese Rugby:
@voodoo said in Japanese Rugby:
A @booboo just doesn't get any better than consecutive posts
New award?　Or, is there already a best booboo?
I'd like to think I'm the best booboo
None better.
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@Machpants Maybe they are only allowed 3 non Japanese qualified international players per squad ?
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Japanese Rugby:
@Machpants Maybe they are only allowed 3 non Japanese qualified international players per squad ?
I think there are three categories: A, B, C
A = Japanese and/or already Japanese qualified
B = on the path to becoming Japanese qualified
C = played for another nation (i.e., not available for Japan)
So, at Kobe, that is Lukhanyo Am, Cruden, and Smith whereas Buckman and Parker are classified as category B (could potentially turn out for Japan).
Of interest to me is the way they are getting around the purpose as the translation from Japanese is that category B players (like Buckman etc) are expected to become eligible.
I doubt that many of them would play for the Blossoms though...
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Japanese Rugby:
Take away for me here is you didn't know who Matt Lucas and Viliami Tahitu'a were.
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BTW, according to a Reddit thread (summarizing a French article about League 1 and the A, B, C categories):
From January 2022, League One teams will have to line up at least 11 category A players on the field and 17 category A players on the match sheet. There will be no limit for category B while clubs will now be able to line up 3 foreign internationals on the field (against 2 in the Top League). From January 2023, a quota of players will be applied to the team's squads, a first in the history of Japanese rugby. Japanese players (category A) must represent a minimum of 80% of a club's squad, or 40 or more players. Players in categories B and C combined will not be able to exceed 20% of a team's squad, i.e. 10 foreign players or less. This announcement is made to allow more young Japanese players to play at the professional level while rubbing shoulders with more foreign stars at the expense of average foreign playerIt will be interesting to see whether some of the current Bs move across to As and/or whether there will be less demand for non-Japanese players.
