Japanese Rugby
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@Stargazer I am assuming Gatland played too.
Anyone of note in the Honda team?
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@Bovidae Yeah, Gatland converted 8 of Kobe's tries. Also Ngani Laumape (1 try), Gerard Cowley-Tuioti & Michael Little. I also recognised a few Brave Blossom players in that team.
Kiwis in that Honda Heat team were Mitch Hunt (who scored a penalty, a conversion and got a yellow card), Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa and Tevita Li. Also in that team: Franco Mostert, but otherwise not really familiar names, unlike that stacked Kobe team, although I do not recognise all of Japan's internationals.
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And in the least surprise of 2023:
Jones appointed as Japan head coach
Former England and Australia boss Eddie Jones has been confirmed as Japan's new head coach through to 2028.
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I'm think this is the right place and right team for him. The players will likely put up with his shit and might appreciate his eye for detail, and his reputation and understanding of Japan helps him enormously. From a JP perspective, I think this is great result after losing Joseph. It should also scare away some kiwi coaches who we'd like in NZ>
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Well he's so toxic no other union would take the gamble on him now.
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i did kind of hope japan would back out after all the drama
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@Kiwiwomble said in Japanese Rugby:
i did kind of hope japan would back out after all the drama
His reputation there is very high there.
Dropping Australia to return to Japan (as a storyline) isn't going to hurt it.
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Such a lying fluffybunny. Even if the first zoom call was just the recruitment company getting his advice, he lied about that
At his Coogee Oval press conference in October, while still in charge of the Wallabies, Jones was asked directly if he had spoken with any third-party recruitment firms about the Japan job. “Not that I am aware of,” Jones said.
But speaking on Thursday night, Jones claimed the August 25 Zoom call was a conversation with the recruiters.
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@Machpants said in Japanese Rugby:
Such a lying fluffybunny. Even if the first zoom call was just the recruitment company getting his advice, he lied about that
At his Coogee Oval press conference in October, while still in charge of the Wallabies, Jones was asked directly if he had spoken with any third-party recruitment firms about the Japan job. “Not that I am aware of,” Jones said.
But speaking on Thursday night, Jones claimed the August 25 Zoom call was a conversation with the recruiters.
Eddie should get into politics once every single Rugby nation has washed their hands of him.
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Need a TVNZ account to watch but here's the Steelers v Spears from yesterday
Steelers: Retallick, A Savea, Gatland, Laumape, GCT & M Little
Spears: Coles -
I half watched that game as I worked so probably missed a bit
Coles was good in general play and picked up a couple of tries
Ardie was excellent. He had 7 on his back but packed down at 8. Scored a try from the back of the lineout and his support play was a big part of the last Steelers try in the ~75min
Commentators made a lot of noise about Laumape but I didn't really notice him do anything. Ran straight and was generally contained. Maybe I missed something? The noise to output is way off on this guy. Little subbed on and immediately made a break and got a jackal turnover in his 15mins
Decent game won by the Spears 38-34 a couple of lead changes in the last 5mins
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/sport/rugby/japan-rugby/steelers-v-spears-round-5