It turns out that the missing piece of Patrick Tuipulotu’s high-performance puzzle was on his plate on game day. Well, at least it is now. Simply put, the 120kg, 1.98m All Blacks lock was eating a little too much during the week…
Month: August 2019
Rugby League: New Zealand Warriors go down to South Sydney Rabbitohs in NRL thumping
Rabbitohs 31Warriors 10 The Warriors’ poor home record this year continued on Friday night, with a 31-10 loss to the Rabbitohs.It was a better effort, as the Auckland team at least turned up to play, in contrast to the previous…
Rugby World Cup 2019: Owen Franks hits back critics after All Blacks snub
Owen Franks, the 108-test veteran who missed out on the All Blacks’ 31-man World Cup squad, has hit back at his critics. The 31-year-old tighthead was perhaps the biggest casualty of the squad announcement on Wednesday, with Steve…
Mai Murakami to retire after 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Mai Murakami, the first Japanese woman to earn an all-around silver medal at a world championships, revealed Thursday she will retire from competition after next …
Naoya Okubo to become first Japanese head coach in Super Rugby history
Sunwolves assistant coach Naoya Okubo will become the first Japanese head coach in Super Rugby history when he takes over the franchise for next season, …
Top League season to begin on Jan. 12
The Japan Rugby Top League’s first season after Japan hosts this year’s Rugby World Cup will begin on Jan. 12, the league announced Friday.All 16 …
Former captain Brian O’Driscoll backs Irish to end slump before Rugby World Cup
Irish rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll believes Japan’s players “will be licking their lips” at the prospect of facing an out-of-sorts Ireland at next month’s Rugby …
In Shanghai, Japan begins final preparations for FIBA World Cup
Two days before their first game at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Japan men’s national team members still looked relaxed, but at the same time …