Eddie Jones Senses Japan's Time Has Come Against Australia

How Japan’s new rookie sensation proved himself to Eddie at Coogee Oval

Ryunosuke Ito has emerged as a rising star in Japanese rugby and some star showings at the spiritual home of running rugby in Australia played a role.

Eddie Jones senses Japan's time has come against Australia

Despite eight straight defeats since they first played each other in 1975, Japan are a team growing in confidence, losing their last two games against the Wallabies by just four points and three points respectively. That included last week's narrow 35-32 loss in steamy Osaka. With Australia resting some of their big guns and making a raft of changes, Jones believes the time could be right to finally snap the drought. "We haven't achieved what we…

Eddie Jones turns to geese for inspiration ahead of rematch with Australia

The Australian is preparing his side to face the Wallabies in Townsville on Saturday and has had some unusual video sessions with the team this week.

Japan ‘watching videos of geese’: coach

Japan coach Eddie Jones yesterday said that his team had been “watching videos of geese” as they prepare to face Australia after losing narrowly to the Wallabies in last week’s first Test.Japan went down 35-32 in Osaka and Jones has made five changes to the starting line-up for the second Test in To

Birds of a feather flock together for Japan’s Jones

Aug 13 : Modern sport demands thinking outside the box for tiny advantages on the field of play, but studying videos of geese flying in formation might not be high on the list of many international rugby coaches bar Japan’s maverick Eddie Jones.The Australian is preparing his side to face the Wallabies in T

Japan Coach Eddie Jones Shakes Up Squad for Australia Rematch | Sports-Games

Japan's rugby coach, Eddie Jones, revised the starting line-up for the second match against Australia. After a loss in Osaka, the Brave Blossoms made five changes, hoping for a turnaround. Eddie Jones aims to optimize team performance with new strategic selections for the match in Townsville on Saturday.