Japan can compete with world's best, says Jones after narrow Australia loss
TOKYO :Japan’s narrow defeat by Australia showed they can compete with the best teams in the world, coach Eddie Jones said after his side fell to a 19-15 loss on Saturday.
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Scrappy Australia hang on to edge Japan in rain-soaked Tokyo
TOKYO :Australia were pushed until the last few seconds but held on for a scrappy 19-15 win over Japan at a rain-soaked National Stadium to kick off their end-of-season tour on Saturday.
Japan's Aussies plot Wallabies downfall in Tokyo
TOKYO :Japan coach Eddie Jones is not the only man with Australian roots plotting an upset of the Wallabies on Saturday with Dylan Riley and his teammates Ben Gunter, Jack Cornelsen and Sam Greene all having been raised Down Under.
Winger Koroibete says Wallabies career over
MELBOURNE :Marika Koroibete says his time in Wallabies gold is over after 63 tests and 20 tries for Australia as coach Joe Schmidt moves on with other wingers.
Rugby league-Australia's Nawaqanitawase to make mark as dual code international
MELBOURNE :Two years after Australia's Rugby World Cup disaster in France, Mark Nawaqanitawase will be back in the international spotlight at Wembley on Saturday but this time as a rugby league phenomenon in a Kangaroos jersey.
Australia coach Schmidt backs returning Gordon to 'throw himself in'
MELBOURNE :Australia coach Joe Schmidt has backed flyhalf Carter Gordon to be ready for a test call-up against Japan next week, less than a fortnight after his switch from rugby league.
Gordon in Wallabies squad for end-of-season tour, Lynagh rested
SYDNEY :Flyhalf Carter Gordon was drafted straight into the Wallabies squad a couple of hours after his return from rugby league was announced on Monday but Tom Lynagh has been rested for the end-of-season tour of Japan and Europe.
Rugby Championship hits peak then heads into purgatory
MELBOURNE :It took more than a decade but this year's Rugby Championship finally lived up to what it had long promised fans: being fast, fierce and wide open to the finish.