Japanese Rugby
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Need a TVNZ account to watch but here's the Steelers v Spears from yesterday
Steelers: Retallick, A Savea, Gatland, Laumape, GCT & M Little
Spears: Coleshttps://www.tvnz.co.nz/sport/rugby/japan-rugby/steelers-v-spears-round-5
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I half watched that game as I worked so probably missed a bit
Coles was good in general play and picked up a couple of tries
Ardie was excellent. He had 7 on his back but packed down at 8. Scored a try from the back of the lineout and his support play was a big part of the last Steelers try in the ~75min
Commentators made a lot of noise about Laumape but I didn't really notice him do anything. Ran straight and was generally contained. Maybe I missed something? The noise to output is way off on this guy. Little subbed on and immediately made a break and got a jackal turnover in his 15mins
Decent game won by the Spears 38-34 a couple of lead changes in the last 5mins
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@Duluth said in Japanese Rugby:
https://www.rugbyjp.com/post/7-newly-qualified-foreign-stars-who-could-debut-for-japan-in-2026
I know it's a small list of players but man some of them left NZ too early in their careers.
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@Canes4life said in Japanese Rugby:
@Duluth said in Japanese Rugby:
https://www.rugbyjp.com/post/7-newly-qualified-foreign-stars-who-could-debut-for-japan-in-2026
I know it's a small list of players but man some of them left NZ too early in their careers.
We could sure use a #7 that attacks the breakdown like Boshier does.
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@Canes4life said in Japanese Rugby:
@Duluth said in Japanese Rugby:
https://www.rugbyjp.com/post/7-newly-qualified-foreign-stars-who-could-debut-for-japan-in-2026
I know it's a small list of players but man some of them left NZ too early in their careers.
A bit of nostalgia with that list. Felt like a who's who of Super Rugby players from 2020/2021
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@African-Monkey said in Japanese Rugby:
@Canes4life said in Japanese Rugby:
@Duluth said in Japanese Rugby:
https://www.rugbyjp.com/post/7-newly-qualified-foreign-stars-who-could-debut-for-japan-in-2026
I know it's a small list of players but man some of them left NZ too early in their careers.
A bit of nostalgia with that list. Felt like a who's who of Super Rugby players from 2020/2021
Vince Aso was massively underrated, he was electric at centre and wing.
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@Canes4life said in Japanese Rugby:
@African-Monkey said in Japanese Rugby:
@Canes4life said in Japanese Rugby:
@Duluth said in Japanese Rugby:
https://www.rugbyjp.com/post/7-newly-qualified-foreign-stars-who-could-debut-for-japan-in-2026
I know it's a small list of players but man some of them left NZ too early in their careers.
A bit of nostalgia with that list. Felt like a who's who of Super Rugby players from 2020/2021
Vince Aso was massively underrated, he was electric at centre and wing.
He was. Was even gonna get a call up at one stage but was injured.
