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The Brave Blossoms are the national rugby union team of Japan. Follow Japan fixtures, results, the full squad and player records across the World Nations Championship and internationals on Octafield.
World Nations Championship100-player squad
Form
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NEXT MATCH
JapanJapanvsCanada
Sat, 05 Sept
07:50 SAST · Big Swan Stadium
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Upcoming Fixtures
International · HOME
vs Canada
Sat, 05 Sept
07:50 SAST
World Nations Championship · AWAY
@ Wales
Sat, 07 Nov
18:40 SAST
World Nations Championship · AWAY
@ England
Sat, 14 Nov
18:40 SAST
World Nations Championship · AWAY
@ Scotland
Sat, 21 Nov
16:10 SAST
All fixtures →
2026 season record
5
Played
1
Won
0
Drawn
4
Lost
20%
Win rate
111
Points for
179
Against
-68
Diff

Japan have played 5 matches in 2026, winning 1 and losing 4. They have scored 111 points and conceded 179, a differential of -68.

Recent Results
15 Aug · AWAY
@ Australia
17 – 56
LOSS
08 Aug · HOME
vs Australia
32 – 35
LOSS
18 Jul · HOME
vs France
15 – 42
LOSS
11 Jul · HOME
vs Ireland
20 – 36
LOSS
04 Jul · HOME
vs Italy
27 – 10
WIN
All results →
Japan News
Eddie Jones: Japan Can Make History vs Wallabies 2026
rugby
Eddie Jones: Japan Can Make History vs Wallabies 2026
Eddie Jones believes Japan are primed to beat Australia for the first time ever as the Brave Blossoms head to Townsville chasing history on Saturday.
SA Rugby Magazine·1d ago
Japan Team vs France 2025: Jones Makes Six Changes
rugby
Japan Team vs France 2025: Jones Makes Six Changes
Eddie Jones has made six changes to Japan's pack for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with France in Tokyo, handing Esei Haangana a Test debut.
SA Rugby Magazine·16 Jul
Sharks Confirm Bok Star's Japan Move 2026
General
Sharks Confirm Bok Star's Japan Move 2026
The Sharks have confirmed a marquee Springbok will depart for Japan in 2026-27. Here's what the temporary move means for Kings Park and SA rugby.
SA Rugby Mag·26 Jun
Ruan Nortje Leaves Bulls for Japan
General
Ruan Nortje Leaves Bulls for Japan
Ruan Nortje confirms his Bulls exit as the one-club lock heads to Japan. What his departure means for the franchise's URC campaign.
Bulls·09 Apr
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International Squad
27 players
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Naoto Saito
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Taira Main
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Dylan Riley
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Haruto Kida
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Takuro Matsunaga
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Mamoru Harada
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Sojiro Otsuka
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Izi Sword
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Keijiro Tamefusa
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Jack Cornelsen
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Michael Leitch
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Itsuki Kamimura
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Samisoni Tua
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Shunsuke Uenobo
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23
Kazuma Ueda
2 apps · 1T
23
Yoshitaka Yazaki
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Rugby World Cup Squad
42 players
1
Keita Inagaki
Loosehead Prop9 apps · 1T
2
Shota Horie
Hooker9 apps
3
Jiwon Gu
Tighthead Prop9 apps
4
Luke Thompson
Lock4 apps
4
Jack Cornelsen
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Amato Fakatava
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James Moore
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Michael Leitch
Blindside Flank9 apps · 2T
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Openside Flank8 apps · 2T
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Kazuki Himeno
Number Eight8 apps · 2T
9
Yutaka Nagare
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10
Rikiya Matsuda
Flyhalf9 apps
10
Yu Tamura
Flyhalf5 apps
11
Siosaia Fifita
Wing1 app
12
Ryoto Nakamura
Inside Centre9 apps · 1T
13
Timothy Lafaele
Outside Centre5 apps · 1T
14
Kotaro Matsushima
Wing9 apps · 5T
15
William Tupou
Fullback2 apps
15
Semisi Masirewa
Fullback2 apps
15
Lomano Lemeki
Fullback8 apps
16
Atsushi Sakate
9 apps
17
Isileli Nakajima
5 apps
17
Craig Millar
4 apps
18
Asaeli Ai Valu
9 apps
19
Uwe Helu
2 apps
19
Warner Dearns
4 apps · 1T
19
Wimpie van der Walt
4 apps
20
Hendrik Tui
3 apps
20
Amanaki Mafi
2 apps
20
Amanaki Saumaki
2 apps
20
Kanji Shimokawa
3 apps
20
Shota Fukui
1 app
21
Kenta Fukuda
2 apps
21
Fumiaki Tanaka
5 apps
21
Naoto Saito
4 apps · 1T
22
Seungsin Lee
1 app
22
Ryohei Yamanaka
6 apps
22
Dylan Riley
4 apps
23
Kenki Fukuoka
4 apps · 4T
23
Jone Naikabula
4 apps · 2T
23
Tomoki Osada
3 apps
Jamie Joseph
9 apps
World Nations Championship Squad
31 players
1
Sojiro Otsuka
Loosehead Prop3 apps · 1T
1
Takato Okabe
Loosehead Prop3 apps
2
Mamoru Harada
Hooker2 apps
3
Shuhei Takeuchi
Tighthead Prop2 apps
4
Harry Hockings
Lock3 apps
5
Warner Dearns
Lock3 apps · 1T
6
Esei Haangana
Blindside Flank1 app
7
Ben Gunter
Openside Flank3 apps · 1T
7
Kanji Shimokawa
Openside Flank2 apps
8
Jack Cornelsen
Number Eight3 apps
9
Naoto Saito
Scrumhalf3 apps
10
Ryunosuke Ito
Flyhalf3 apps
11
Kippei Ishida
Wing2 apps · 1T
12
Samisoni Tua
Inside Centre1 app
12
Yuya Hirose
Inside Centre2 apps
13
Dylan Riley
Outside Centre3 apps
14
Kazuma Ueda
Wing3 apps
15
Takuro Matsunaga
Fullback3 apps · 1T
16
Kenji Sato
1 app
16
Hayate Era
3 apps · 1T
18
Keijiro Tamefusa
3 apps
18
Izi Sword
1 app
19
Michael Stolberg
3 apps
20
Michael Leitch
3 apps
21
Tiennan Costley
3 apps
22
Taira Main
2 apps · 1T
22
Itsuki Kamimura
2 apps
23
Shunsuke Uenobo
1 app
23
Sam Greene
2 apps
Eddie Jones
2 apps
Neal Hatley
1 app
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Frequently asked questions

When do the Japan play next?

The Japan are next in action at home to Canada on Saturday, 05 September, kick-off 07:50 SAST at Big Swan Stadium.

Which competitions do the Japan play in?

The Japan compete in the Currie Cup.