# japan - Friday 20 September, 2019
# Next Job
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# Next Job
Head coach Jamie Joseph said the pressure of the opening night got to his players against Russia.
# Nervy
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# Nervy
Wing Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick as the hosts started with a bonus-point victory.
# Liveblog
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# Liveblog
We went minute-by-minute for the World Cup opener from Tokyo.
# japan - Thursday 19 September, 2019
# Well Briefed
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# Well Briefed
Wales assistant head coach Rob Howley was sent home from the World Cup for alleged betting offences.
# japan - Tuesday 17 September, 2019
# Brothers
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# Brothers
Rhys is among Ireland’s back row options, while his older brother Ciaran is part of the S&C team.
# japan - Monday 16 September, 2019
# Balls
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# Balls
Warren Gatland’s side have had massive local support, but Ireland are staying under the radar.
# PREDICTION
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# PREDICTION
The former international fears the team will suffer most in the line-out.
# japan - Sunday 15 September, 2019
# Explainer
# Explainer
The disruption caused in Tokyo on Monday by a typhoon has ignited questions about contingency planning.
# japan - Friday 13 September, 2019
# Konnichiwa
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# Konnichiwa
Joe Schmidt’s men were officially welcomed to the Rugby World Cup today.
# japan - Monday 9 September, 2019
# Typhoon Faxai
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# Typhoon Faxai
Typhoon Faxai pummelled the Japan ese capital Tokyo with record winds and torrential rain.
# japan - Sunday 8 September, 2019
# RWC2019
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# RWC2019
Trevor Nyakane was forced off against Japan on Friday.
# japan - Wednesday 28 August, 2019
# Flooding
# Flooding
Two men were killed in their cars during heavy flooding.
# japan - Saturday 10 August, 2019
# Upping The Ante
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# Upping The Ante
The side are in Rugby World Cup Pool A alongside Joe Schmidt’s side for the upcoming tournament.
# japan - Friday 9 August, 2019
# Ola
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# Ola
Real Zaragoza will hope the 30-year-old can inspire a return to La Liga after six years in the Segunda.
# japan - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
# Go East
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# Go East
The four-time Major-winner will be part of the field at the Zozo Championship this October.
# japan - Saturday 27 July, 2019
# Preparation
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# Preparation
Both teams are in Rugby World Cup Pool A alongside Joe Schmidt’s side for the upcoming tournament in Japan .
# japan - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
# Dokdo Islets
# Dokdo Islets
Seoul said a Russian A-50 warplane twice entered South Korean airspace, a claim Moscow has denied.
# japan - Thursday 18 July, 2019
# Kyoto
# Kyoto
Dozens of other people have been injured in the fire at the studio in the city of Kyoto.
# japan - Monday 15 July, 2019
# One Last Chance
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# One Last Chance
Billy Dardis and his squad will have one last shot at Olympic qualification next year.
# japan - Sunday 14 July, 2019
# Made The Cut
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# Made The Cut
The former Shamrock Rovers netminder will join Pep’s side on their tour of Asia.
# japan - Wednesday 10 July, 2019
# J Pop
# J Pop
Between the years of 1974 and 2010, Kitagawa was responsible for 232 number one singles.
# japan - Monday 1 July, 2019
# 30-year Ban
# 30-year Ban
The move has drawn widespread criticism.
# japan - Friday 28 June, 2019
# G20
# G20
Trump came face to face with Putin for the first time since extensive evidence was found of Russian interference in the 2016 US election.
# japan - Thursday 27 June, 2019
# Sign Him Up
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# Sign Him Up
The 23-year-old moved to Ireland last year and has played club football in Germany and Paraguay before.
# Playing Host
# Playing Host
The Japan ese city prides itself as having a different outlook to much of the rest of the country.
# japan - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
# Osaka
# Osaka
The soldier was arrested when the plane made a stopover in Spain.
# japan - Tuesday 25 June, 2019
# Late Late Show
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# Late Late Show
Lieke Martens scored the crucial spot-kick to put the Netherlands into the last eight.
# japan - Sunday 23 June, 2019
# Snail's Pace
# Snail's Pace
26 trains in the country were cancelled as a result of the slug on 30 May.
# japan - Friday 21 June, 2019
# Regrets
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# Regrets
The forward reflected on his side’s entertaining draw against the Asian outfit as ‘bittersweet’ and wants to see the mistakes corrected.
# japan - Tuesday 18 June, 2019
# Escape
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# Escape
The Manchester United attacker bounced back to have a hand in two goals as his side strolled to victory over Japan in Sao Paulo.
# japan - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
# Pool A
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# Pool A
‘Once we get out of (the pool) we’ve either got New Zealand or South Africa, and we’re not going to lay down for them either.’
# japan - Monday 10 June, 2019
# Scenes
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# Scenes
They held 2011 winners and 2015 finalists Japan at the Parc des Princes, and recorded a huge result.
# japan - Thursday 30 May, 2019
# Old Rival
# Old Rival
Trump denied any knowledge of a directive to cover up the ship’s name, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
# japan - Tuesday 28 May, 2019
# Hiccups
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# Hiccups
Women’s top seed Osaka battled back from a set and a break down to reach the second round.
# CONFIRMED
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# CONFIRMED
Dave Kearney is among those called back into the national squad by Joe Schmidt.
# Kawasaki
# Kawasaki
Over a dozen people were injured, and there was no immediate motive for the attack.
# japan - Monday 27 May, 2019
# World Cup
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# World Cup
The Leinster out-half will move back into Ireland mode after leaving Leinster in a happy place.
# japan - Sunday 26 May, 2019
# Donald Trump
# Donald Trump
The US President is in Japan ahead of a state visit.
# japan - Tuesday 7 May, 2019
# Options
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# Options
Gregor Townsend has omitted Richie Gray but he could still come into the mix.
# japan - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
# Historic
# Historic
His son Naruhito is now preparing to take the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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