Japanese Rugby

[Duluth]

https://www.rugbyjp.com/post/7-newly-qualified-foreign-stars-who-could-debut-for-japan-in-2026

[Tim]

@Duluth Would be great to see some of those guys in action, esp. Pierce.

[NTA]

Only one of them is under 28. Not going to have long Test careers unless they find the magic sauce that Leitch is on

[Canes4life]

@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.

[Bovidae]

Kauvaka Kaivelata will be one player to look out for. He is 2 years in at only 23.

[booboo]

Stereo Black. The new Harry Plummer.

[hikastags]

@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.

[African Monkey]

@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

[Canes4life]

@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.

[African Monkey]

@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.