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Eddie Jones has walked a fine disciplinary line throughout his decades in rugby, and the former Australia and England coach's acid tongue and spiky character have now landed him in trouble in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/15/more-sports/eddie-jones-career-trouble/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #rugby #rugbyworldcup #eddiejones #braveblossoms

Japan has suspended head coach Eddie Jones for four games and cut his salary for "verbal abuse directed at local officials" during an Australian tour. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/13/more-sports/eddie-jones-suspended/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms

Japan coach Eddie Jones wants the Brave Blossoms to win the hearts of fans in Australia's industrial hub of Newcastle when they play a July test against Ireland in the 2027 World Cup host city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/23/more-sports/eddie-jones-japan-newscastle-fans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #australia #2027rugbyworldcup

Eddie Jones said that next year's Rugby World Cup schedule gives smaller teams a "fair" chance of upsetting the sport's big boys as he plots another shock with Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/04/more-sports/rugby-world-cup-schedule/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #eddiejones #2027rugbyworldcup

Eddie Jones will coach Japan at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after surviving a performance review at the end of a mixed second year back in charge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/12/more-sports/eddie-jones-brave-blossoms-world-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #japanrugbyfootballunion #kensukeiwabuchi

Jones betont Japans Entwicklung und Kadertiefe nach hartem Herbstprogramm. #Japan #Rugby #Sport #BraveBlossoms #Herbst #Testspiel

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Coach Eddie Jones on Monday warned his Japan players they must bulk up and train harder if they want to compete on rugby's world stage after another bruising European tour. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/25/more-sports/jones-rugby-beef-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms

JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SoftBank’s Hiroki Kokubo Wins Shoriki Award https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/434614/ #AutumnNationsSeries #Baseball #BraveBlossoms #FukuokaSoftBankHawks #HirokiKokubo #JapanSportsNotebook #KazukiTomono #KyushuBasho #MatsutaroShorikiAward #MLB #MunetakaMurakami #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #onosato #QuotesOfTheWeek #SadaharuOh #SkateAmerica #Sports #TenshinNasukawa #TokyoDeaflympics

JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SoftBank’s Hiroki Kokubo Wins Shoriki Award https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/434614/ #AutumnNationsSeries #Baseball #BraveBlossoms #FukuokaSoftBankHawks #HirokiKokubo #JapanSportsNotebook #KazukiTomono #KyushuBasho #MatsutaroShorikiAward #MLB #MunetakaMurakami #NipponProfessionalBaseball #NPB #onosato #QuotesOfTheWeek #SadaharuOh #SkateAmerica #Sports #TenshinNasukawa #TokyoDeaflympics

Jarrod Evans' penalty with the last kick of the match gave Wales a 24-23 victory in their Autumn Nations Series Test over Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/16/more-sports/japan-wales-rugby/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #wales #braveblossoms #eddiejones

Japan coach Eddie Jones has no doubt Ireland can come through a "difficult little period" under Andy Farrell but warned it may take time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/07/more-sports/eddie-jones-backs-andy-farrell/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #eddiejones #andyfarrell #ireland

Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and winger Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries each as South Africa cruised to a 61-7 victory over Japan in London on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/02/more-sports/japan-rugby-loss-springbrooks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #southafrica #springboks

Japan coach Eddie Jones has made only two changes to his starting line-up for the test against South Africa at Wembley on Saturday, looking for continuity after a narrow loss to Australia last week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/31/more-sports/eddie-jones-wembley-south-africa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #southafrica

For Japan coach Eddie Jones, a second half turnaround that saw his team close the gap to finish just four points behind the Wallabies at the final whistle was both a cause for optimism and a sign of growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/26/more-sports/japan-rugby-loss-optimism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #eddiejones #wallabies

Joji Nasova scored two tries and Fiji captured a second consecutive Pacific Nations Cup men's rugby title on Sunday by defeating Japan 33-27 in Salt Lake City. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/21/more-sports/fiji-tops-japan-pacific-nations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #pacificnationscup #braveblossoms #teamjapan #fiji #eddiejones

Blowout triumphs by Japan and defending champion Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup semifinals set the stage for a rematch of last year's final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/16/more-sports/japan-fiji-rematch-pacific-nations-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #fiji #pacificnationscup

Interim head coach Matt Sherratt said Wales's 31-22 win over Japan on Saturday "has got to be the start of something" after his side ended its record 18-game losing streak. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/12/more-sports/wales-ends-losing-streak-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #wales #eddiejones #mattsherratt

Head coach Eddie Jones said Japan had a "chance to create history" with back-to-back wins over Wales as he named his team on Thursday for their second match in Kobe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/10/more-sports/jones-japan-wales-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #wales

Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms extended Wales' record losing streak to 18 games after winning the first of their two matches 24-19 on Saturday thanks to a furious second-half fightback. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/05/more-sports/japan-wales-test-kitakyushu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #wales #eddiejones #seungsinlee

Back row forward Josh Macleod expects a Japan side coached by veteran boss Eddie Jones to pose plenty of problems when Wales bids to end its lengthy winless run next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/19/more-sports/wales-wary-eddie-jones-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #wales #braveblossoms #eddiejones #joshmacleod

Eddie Jones said Thursday he wants Japan to "run Wales off their feet" in two tests next month while conceding he had made mistakes in an underwhelming return to coaching the Brave Blossoms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/13/more-sports/eddie-jones-japan-run-wales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #wales

Former Australia coach Eddie Jones says he has moved on since his acrimonious exit from Australian rugby and feels comfortable with himself in his role with Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/17/more-sports/eddie-jones-australia-no-regrets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #australia #braveblossoms

Japan will play away games against Ireland, Wales and Georgia in November, its rugby union said Wednesday, with head coach Eddie Jones describing it as "a tour of a lifetime." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/02/19/more-sports/japan-rugby-international-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms

The Wallabies will start their 2025 end-of-year tour with an October test match against Japan in Tokyo, Rugby Australia said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/31/more-sports/japan-to-face-australia-october-test/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #australia #eddiejones #rugbyaustralia

Eddie Jones has urged Japan to keep faith in him despite lackluster results that have included several heavy defeats since he returned as head coach almost a year ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/27/more-sports/eddie-jones-faith/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms

Eddie Jones gets rude welcome from 'clown' in return to Twickenham with Japan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/25/more-sports/jones-rude-welcome-london/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #england #steveborthwick

Japan coach Eddie Jones pleaded for patience after his young team was blown away 59-14 by England on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/25/more-sports/eddie-jones-calls-for-patience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #england

England knows that even if it ends a run of five straight defeats by beating Japan at Twickenham on Sunday, doubts over the team's ability to tame major teams will remain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/23/more-sports/japan-england-rugby-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #braveblossoms #england #eddiejones

Japan coach Eddie Jones told reporters that he picked the strongest 23 players for his team's game against France. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/08/more-sports/japan-changes-france-test/ #moresports #braveblossoms #eddiejones

One of the All Blacks' most sadistic traits was on full display on Saturday against the Brave Blossoms: they make you feel like you’re genuinely in the game, until you look at the scoreboard and wonder how you shipped those 40-plus points. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/10/27/more-sports/brave-blossoms-all-blacks-analysis/ #moresports #braveblossoms #allblacks #newzealand #eddiejones

New Zealand ran in 10 tries to kick off their end-of-season tour with a convincing 64-19 victory over a lively Japan side in an entertaining test at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/10/26/more-sports/all-blacks-crush-brave-blossoms/ #moresports #braveblossoms #newzealand #allblacks #eddiejones

Eddie Jones' new-look Japan team was taught a difficult lesson in the Pacific Nations Cup final Saturday, as a dominant second half from Fiji left a bruising 41-17 mark on the Brave Blossoms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/09/22/more-sports/fiji-dominates-japan-pacific-nations/ #moresports #eddiejones #braveblossoms #fiji #pacificnationscup

Japan set up a Pacific Nations Cup final showdown with defending champion Fiji after sweeping aside Samoa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/09/16/more-sports/japan-pacific-nations-cup-semi/ #moresports #braveblossoms #fiji #pacificnationscup #eddiejones

Japan advanced to the Pacific Nations Cup semifinals as Pool B winners on Saturday after beating the United States 41-24 in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/09/07/more-sports/japan-pacific-nations-group/ #moresports #braveblossoms #pacificnationscup #us #eddiejones

Across many factors behind the Brave Blossoms' lack of progress at the Rugby World Cup, one thing is clear: Japanese rugby needs to get its house in order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/10/more-sports/rwc-brave-blossoms-future/?utm_content=bufferc1c15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #2023rugbyworldcup #braveblossoms #jamiejoseph #japanrugbyfootballunion

Across many factors behind the Brave Blossoms' lack of progress at the Rugby World Cup, one thing is clear: Japanese rugby needs to get its house in order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/10/more-sports/rwc-brave-blossoms-future/?utm_content=bufferc1c15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #2023rugbyworldcup #braveblossoms #jamiejoseph #japanrugbyfootballunion

Across many factors behind the Brave Blossoms' lack of progress at the Rugby World Cup, one thing is clear: Japanese rugby needs to get its house in order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/10/more-sports/rwc-brave-blossoms-future/?utm_content=bufferc1c15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #2023rugbyworldcup #braveblossoms #jamiejoseph #japanrugbyfootballunion

Across many factors behind the Brave Blossoms' lack of progress at the Rugby World Cup, one thing is clear: Japanese rugby needs to get its house in order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/10/more-sports/rwc-brave-blossoms-future/?utm_content=bufferc1c15&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #2023rugbyworldcup #braveblossoms #jamiejoseph #japanrugbyfootballunion

Japan's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup were dashed in a thrilling match against Argentina. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/09/more-sports/japan-falls-short-argentina/?utm_content=buffer754bc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph

Japan's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup were dashed in a thrilling match against Argentina. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/09/more-sports/japan-falls-short-argentina/?utm_content=buffer754bc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph

Japan's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup were dashed in a thrilling match against Argentina. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/09/more-sports/japan-falls-short-argentina/?utm_content=buffer754bc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph

Japan's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup were dashed in a thrilling match against Argentina. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/09/more-sports/japan-falls-short-argentina/?utm_content=buffer754bc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph

Japan's Brave Blossoms have taken a more aggressive approach in training ahead of their do-or-die match against Argentina for a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/07/more-sports/japan-argentina-rugby-world-cup/?utm_content=bufferc71fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph #argentina

Japan's Brave Blossoms have taken a more aggressive approach in training ahead of their do-or-die match against Argentina for a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/07/more-sports/japan-argentina-rugby-world-cup/?utm_content=bufferc71fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph #argentina

Japan's Brave Blossoms have taken a more aggressive approach in training ahead of their do-or-die match against Argentina for a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/07/more-sports/japan-argentina-rugby-world-cup/?utm_content=bufferc71fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph #argentina

Japan's Brave Blossoms have taken a more aggressive approach in training ahead of their do-or-die match against Argentina for a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/07/more-sports/japan-argentina-rugby-world-cup/?utm_content=bufferc71fb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph #argentina

Japan made a single change for their crucial Rugby World Cup showdown against Argentina on Sunday as Siosaia Fifita comes onto the left-wing for the clash, where victory will seal a quarterfinal place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/06/more-sports/brave-blossoms-argentina-lineup/?utm_content=bufferfa9ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph #argentina

Japan made a single change for their crucial Rugby World Cup showdown against Argentina on Sunday as Siosaia Fifita comes onto the left-wing for the clash, where victory will seal a quarterfinal place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/06/more-sports/brave-blossoms-argentina-lineup/?utm_content=bufferfa9ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph #argentina

Japan made a single change for their crucial Rugby World Cup showdown against Argentina on Sunday as Siosaia Fifita comes onto the left-wing for the clash, where victory will seal a quarterfinal place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/06/more-sports/brave-blossoms-argentina-lineup/?utm_content=bufferfa9ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph #argentina

Japan made a single change for their crucial Rugby World Cup showdown against Argentina on Sunday as Siosaia Fifita comes onto the left-wing for the clash, where victory will seal a quarterfinal place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/06/more-sports/brave-blossoms-argentina-lineup/?utm_content=bufferfa9ee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #braveblossoms #rugbyworldcup #jamiejoseph #argentina