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Latest news: Japan

Ex Queenslander Greene lifts BlueRevs over Lupus

Ex Queenslander Greene lifts BlueRevs over Lupus

Former Reds player Sam Greene has helped Shizuoka to an upset heavy win over Lupus Tokyo in Japanese club rugby.

Piastri: McLaren 'fair' to deny him shot at Suzuka win

Piastri: McLaren 'fair' to deny him shot at Suzuka win

Piastri: McLaren 'fair' to deny him shot at Suzuka win

Piastri: McLaren 'fair' to deny him shot at Suzuka win

Frustrated Oscar Piastri felt he had the pace in his McLaren to beat Max Verstappen at the Japanese GP but accepted that his team didn't back his call.

Japan-based Wallabies star, in Lions tour calculations

Japan-based Wallabies star, in Lions tour calculations

Japan-based Wallabies star, in Lions tour calculations

Japan-based Wallabies star, in Lions tour calculations

Wallabies Marika Koroibete and Samu Kerevi have both scored two tries each in Japan, while Joey Manu also crossed again in spectacular fashion.

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Verstappen wins Japan GP, Aussie Piastri finishes third

Verstappen wins Japan GP, Aussie Piastri finishes third

Red Bull superstar Max Verstappen has secured a convincing win at the Japanese F1 Grand Prix from pole, holding off McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.

'Still in the fight': Piastri to stalk win from third

'Still in the fight': Piastri to stalk win from third

Max Verstappen has taken pole position in Japan with an incredible lap as the prospect of rain clouds Oscar Piastri's bid for back-to-back Formula One wins.

Manu's Japanese run continues as Verblitz beat Eagles

Manu's Japanese run continues as Verblitz beat Eagles

Former NRL star Joey Manu has continue his winning ways in Japan, leading Verblitz to a 12-point win over Yokohama Eagles.

Manu's double in vain as Verblitz lose to Dynaboars

Manu's double in vain as Verblitz lose to Dynaboars

Former Sydney Roosters star Joey Manu's two tries couldn't save Verblitz from defeat to the Dynaboars in Japanese club rugby.

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Wild Knights stunned in Koroibete's Japan comeback

Wild Knights stunned in Koroibete's Japan comeback

Wild Knights stunned in Koroibete's Japan comeback

Japan Rugby League One leaders Saitama have been beaten for just the second time this season, going down 22-17 in Marika Koroibete's return from injury.

Michael Hooper's return to rugby no fairy-tale comeback

Michael Hooper's return to rugby no fairy-tale comeback

Michael Hooper's return to rugby no fairy-tale comeback

Michael Hooper's return to rugby no fairy-tale comeback

Ex-Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper made his return to professional rugby with Japanese club Verblitz but the game didn't go well for them.

Familiar face becomes foe in Hooper's comeback game

Familiar face becomes foe in Hooper's comeback game

Familiar face becomes foe in Hooper's comeback game

Familiar face becomes foe in Hooper's comeback game

Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper is ready to return for his first 15-a-side rugby game since 2023, and he'll do it against a former green and gold coach.

Dethroned world champ's 'high-risk, high-reward' return

Dethroned world champ's 'high-risk, high-reward' return

Dethroned world champ's 'high-risk, high-reward' return

Dethroned world champ's 'high-risk, high-reward' return

Jason Moloney's first fight since losing his world title in May will be back in Tokyo and full of jeopardy against a former kickboxing superstar.

Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan

Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan

Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan

Wallabies lock in Tokyo grudge match with Jones' Japan

The Wallabies will play Japan in October in their first meeting with former coach Eddie Jones, should he still be in charge of the Brave Blossoms by then.

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Wild night in Japan as Deans outpoints Hansen

Robbie Deans' Wild Knights have beaten Steve Hansen's Tokyo Verblitz by 16 points in Japanese club rugby.

Folau's D-Rocks succumb to Lupus in yet another loss

Folau's D-Rocks succumb to Lupus in yet another loss

Folau's D-Rocks succumb to Lupus in yet another loss

Folau's D-Rocks succumb to Lupus in yet another loss

Former Wallaby Israel Folau scored a try but his Urayasu D-Rocks suffered a fourth straight defeat in Japanese rugby, losing to Brave Lupus Tokyo.

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Eye injury forces Goodman out of blockbuster fight

Australian boxer Sam Goodman has been forced to pull out of his world title mega-fight with Naoya Inoue in Japan after a recurrence of his eye injury.

Differing fortunes for ex-Wallabies' coaches in Japan

Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers were beaten but another former Wallabies' coach Robbie Deans saw his Saitama Wild Knights go top of Japan Rugby League One.

Israel Folau off to a hard start with D-Rocks in Japan

Israel Folau and his former fellow Wallaby and current club teammate Samu Kerevi are off to a poor start in Japanese club rugby with Urayasu D-Rocks.

Manu scores try but suffers loss on Japan rugby debut

Ex-Roosters star Joey Manu has crossed for a try on his Japanese rugby debut but his side was beaten at the death by a Bernard Foley dropped goal.

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Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan

Code hoppers Joseph Manu and Israel Folau are among the big names in action this Japanese rugby season, while the stakes are high for two Wallabies.

Cut Goodman given new date for Inoue world title shot

Sam Goodman's Christmas Eve world title blockbuster with Japan superstar Naoya Inoue will now take place in January after the Aussie suffered a sparring cut.

Japanese court convicts Australian of drug smuggling

The family of Perth grandmother Donna Nelson have vowed to keep fighting to bring her home after she was jailed in Japan for smuggling methamphetamine.

Emotion as family sees Donna Nelson at smuggling trial

Family members have laid eyes on Donna Nelson for the first time in years as the Australian woman appeared in a Japanese court to deny smuggling drugs.

Aust woman's drug-smuggling trial begins in Japan

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson has told a Japanese court she didn't know she had drugs in her luggage as her smuggling trial began two years after her arrest.

Minjee Lee's strong LPGA Tour start in Japan

Australia's Minjee Lee is tied seventh behind Japanese leader Hana Wakimoto in the LPGA Tour's Toto Japan Classic after the opening round.

Aussie Birrell loses in her first WTA tournament final

Kim Birrell has been defeated in the final of the Japan Open in Osaka after a major breakthrough week for the former Australian No.1.

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