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Japanese rugby has been one of the success stories in any sport over the last decade. The Japan Rugby League One has become a destination league for the sport's top starts with a higher concentration of Rugby World Cup winners playing in the Japanese league than in URC Super Rugby or any other league around the world... but is that good?
In this podcast I am joined by Ben Haycock @TheRugbyPaperPodcast & Steve Nobel of asiarugby247.com to debate the health of Japanese rugby and whether having the influx of Springboks and All Blacks - who undoubtedly love playing there - has been a good thing for the country's rugby fortunes.
We also touch on the structures within Japanese rugby and explain why Eddie Jones is under growing pressure to deliver before examining news reports that Japan is considering controversial new rules to limit the number of foreign players coming to the country.
#Japan #rugby #springboks #allblacks #podcast #worldcup #money #rugby #podcast #debate #news #southafrica #newzealand
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Bonjour! on the agenda today:
UBB beat Toulouse AGAIN
Lyon beat Racing
Le Gossip
Halfpenny to the ProD2
Previewing next week's TOP14
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Good morning! happy Friday! on the agenda:
RFU Civil war continues
Joe Schmidt replaces himself
PAC4 preview
Super Rugby preview
Transfers
Listener's moments of the week
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Bonjour! on the agenda today
derby week
Vannes still fighting
Parisian rugby in strife
Clermont v Lyon thriller
W6N summary
European cup previewed
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Good morning! Happy Friday! On the agenda today:
Japan looks to limit foreigners
Lyon finals
GOAT Is back
Transfers
Vancouver Highlanders
Rugby moments of the week
W6N
URC/Super Rugby/Prem
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Bonjour! in the agenda today
Results
Lyon into top 6
Lubbock to Bayonne rumour
Le Garrec's Dive
ROG keeps it shot
Menager Twins
Predictions
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Good Morning! Happy Friday! on the agenda this week:
Ioane transfer
Connacht Coach leaves
See Steve Next Tuesday
Shute Shield Check-in
W6N/WREC
Listeners moments of the week
Super Rugby, URC & TOP14 Previewed
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Bonjour! on this week's episode:
Toiulon and Toulouse go to war
TOP14 expenditure explained
Star player
W6N
Predictions
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Good Morning! Happy Friday! on the agenda today:
Cardiff administration
WRU Strategy
Welsh DoR
Transfers
Women's Rugby
Argentina Rugby
Super Rugby Preview
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Bonjour! on the agenda today:
A day out at UBB
World Cup losses
ROG clock ticking
Parachute pain
Why Toulon can beat Toulouse
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The most attended game of club rugby ever was held not in England, Ireland, France or South Africa. It was held in Barcelona, Northern Spain. When people talk about growing the game of rugby union, they often mention USA or Georgia or further afield in Asia, but they never mention Spain. I was joined by Carl Dawson to get the inside story of the rise of Spanish Rugby and ask what is stopping the Spanish from becoming a rugby superpower.
Carl talks me through the rugby scene in Spain from the club game, through women's and sevens to the men's team recent incredible success in Rugby Europe. He tells me the star players and the tactics the Spanish used to overcome their fierce rivals Portugal. We then discuss the next steps for Spanish rugby both in terms of the World Cup and a possible inclusion in the Six Nations.
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Good Morning! on the agenda today:
Worcester Warriors return
Summer fixtures announced
Transfers
Parliament gets money warning
WER Check-in
Rugby Moments off the Week
Super Rugby Preview
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Bonjour! on the agenda this week:
Castres vs Toulon Drama
LNR President Doubles Down on Sanctions
Answering Listener's Questions
Scrum Stats
W6N Check-in
Boring Europe
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Good Morning! Happy Friday! on the agenda this week:
Lions coaches announced
New Springbok sponsor
Transfers
W6N
Moments of the week
URC & Super Rugby Preview
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Bonjour! on the agenda today:
Simmonds brothers collide
ROG in trouble again
Jaminet update
UBB hang on against Toulouse
Women's Six Nations update
R20 preview
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I was joined by former Lions & South Africa number 10 Andre Pretorius to review the 2025 Six Nations. He gave his expert view on what went wrong for Ireland as they slipped from back to back champions and seeking a second grand slam in three years to third in the standings and looking like their golden years had come to an end. He also gives his honest opinion on the heated debate around the fly-half position.
We then turned our attention to Six Nations champions France. Andre explained how their magical attack has a lot more structure to it that first meets the eye and gives his thoughts on if the likes of Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Thomas Ramos are the most exciting players in the world right now. Andre uses his insights from being a defence coach in Japan to break down the Shaun Edwards defence and tells tales of his time playing for Toulon in the TOP14.
We finish the show with the former springbok giving us an insight into life in Japan and what learnings he has taken from coaching in a totally different culture.
#springboks #ireland #france #sixnations #coaching #japan #southafrica #rugby #podcast
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Good morning! On the Agenda:
England to leave twickenham?
Signing bonanza
Newcastle in trouble
WRU stand by 4 regions
REC Results
Club rugby is back
W6N
Your moments of the week!
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Bonjour! in this week's show we discuss:
France lifting the 6N title
Pressure off Galthie?
Star players
Gatland to Stade Francais?
Women's 6N is back
Top14 R19 Preview
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Good Morning! Happy Friday! on the agenda:
oh no neath
RFU rebels
Transfers
Georgian domestic rugby
Your moments of the week
Finals weekend!
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Bonjour! in this episode we are discuss:
star performers in Ireland vs France
the drama surrounding Dupont's injury
who could replace Dupont for France and Toulouse?
THAT mental U20s game
the return of Gael fickou?
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