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In Jones' first home game on 27 February 2016, he led England to a 21–10 victory over Ireland, before they went on to beat Wales 25–21 two weeks later; at one point in the match they were leading the Welsh team 19–0, but then conceded three tries in the second half. England secured the Championship on 13 March with one game in hand when ...
While Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and Japan did play each other in the lead-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, no official PNC tournament took place in 2023. As such, Samoa are the defending champions, having gone undefeated at the 2022 iteration of the tournament. Fiji won the 2024 title, beating Japan in the Grand Final, 41–17. [6]
On the 22 June, head coach Mana Otai announced their 31-man squad for the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in Fiji and Canada. Five debutantes join a squad that draws on the experience of 2014's European Test squad, with familiar faces like Nili Latu returning to continue his string leadership role within the team.
Fiji overwhelmed Japan from a 10-10 halftime deadlock to win an energetic Pacific Nations Cup final 41-17 at Hanazono Stadium on Saturday. Fiji wore down the fast-starting Japanese with weight and ...
Popular participation by local university teams was established in 1899 and Japan's first recorded international match was a match against a Canadian team in 1932. Notable games for Japan include a victory over the Junior All Blacks in 1968, and a narrow 6–3 loss to England in 1971. Famous wins by Japan include a 28–24 victory over a ...
Jones heads back to the job where he masterminded the greatest upset in rugby history, but his return feels like inviting an arsonist to light the winter fire Japan’s appointment of Eddie Jones ...
Japan were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2011 competition at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The tournament ran from 5 to 23 June 2012 with most of the matches hosted by Japan . Only the match between Tonga and Fiji was played at Churchill Park in Fiji .
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