RUGBY IN
JAPAN 2011-12
A
Newsletter from Ian McDonnell
Contact Ian
at ianmcdo@apost.plala.or.jp
27 December 2011
RiJ
would like to take this opportunity to wish the reader a very Happy New Year and
all the best for2012.
And for the final edition of 2011, the big
news this week in Japan was the appointment of Eddie Jones as the head coach of
Japan from April 2012. It certainly came as no surprise as the rumour had it
that the JRFU sounded him out and that there was no other candidate. Another
former hooker in the form of Masahiro Kunda has been
thrown in as an assistant coach for good measure in what must be seen as a
learning experience for him at the international coaching level that may well
be a stepping stone to the top job at some point down the track. RiJ also covers Top League round 8, profiles Sanix and looks at University Championship round 2.
Ian McDonnell provides a complete coverage
of the great game in the land of the cherry blossom.
Enjoy the read
Japan
Rugby Top League 2011-12
Updated 27.12.2011
Top
League Team Profiles 2011-12
Fukuoka Sanix Blues (Added 27.12.2011)
Ricoh Black
Rams (Added 20.12.2011)
NEC Green
Rockets (Added 13.12.2011)
Toshiba Brave
Lupus (Added 6.12.2011)
Kobe Steelers (Added 29 November 2011)
Suntory Sun
Goliaths (Added 15.11.2011)
Panasonic
Wild Knights (Added 08.11.2011)
Japan
University Rugby 2011-12
Updated 27.12.2011
Japan
Test Rugby 2011-12
Created 27.12.2011
Created
01.11.2011
Created
01.11.2011