Leitch sets Japan record, Lappies returns
Japan coach Jamie Joseph has made four changes to his starting XV from last week’s win over Chile for the Pool D match against England in Nice on Sunday.
Veteran Leitch: Japan can win World Cup
Japan loose forward Michael Leitch believes his team can win this year’s World Cup, claiming they have the best side the country has produced.
‘We’re proud of what we’ve achieved’
Japan coach Jamie Joseph admitted his disappointment for his players as their World Cup journey came to an end against the Boks on Sunday.
Japan lose fullback to injury
Coach Jamie Joseph has made just one injury-enforced change to Japan’s starting lineup for Sunday’s quarter-final against the Springboks in Tokyo.
‘We’ve got our own Ferraris’
Duane Vermeulen on the loose-forward battle and Japan’s goal to play a high-tempo game, while Willie le Roux says the Boks have their own ‘Ferraris’.
‘The Brighton loss has been erased’
Rassie Erasmus on Japan’s progression to the quarter-finals, their strengths as a cohesive unit and how conditions might affect the contest on Sunday.
