http://www.planetrugby.com News en-gb Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:20:48 GMT © 2012 Rivals Digital Media Ltd All Rights Reserved. Rugby Union http://www.planetrugby.com/Images/Planet-Rugby/planetrugby-rss.gif http://www.planetrugby.com 120 Tokyo's National Stadium is set to receive a major facelift ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7491172,00.html3890_7491172Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:59:05 GMTNews Story Former Australia boss Eddie Jones has been appointed head coach of Japan, replacing All Blacks legend John Kirwan.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7395105,00.html3890_7395105Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:07:29 GMTNews Story Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has reportedly been chosen to replace All Blacks legend John Kirwan as Japan's coach.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7389773,00.html3890_7389773Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:17:31 GMTNews Story The pools for the opening round of the HSBC Sevens World Series on Australia's Gold Coast have been drawn. http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7298369,00.html3890_7298369Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:02:22 GMTNews Story Japan were denied their first World Cup win in 20 years as they were held 23 points apiece against Canada at McLean Park on Tuesday.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7205489,00.html3890_7205489Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:51:26 GMTReport Japan coach John Kirwan has likened Wednesday's World Cup Pool A clash with Tonga to a World Cup Final for his team.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7190320,00.html3890_7190320Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:34:38 GMTPreview New Zealand made it two wins from two in RWC 2011 on Friday with an 83-7 victory over Japan, a result that produced tries aplenty.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7179951,00.html3890_7179951Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:30:23 GMTReport When this fixture was announced it was impossible to not immediately think of New Zealand's 145-17 demolition of Japan in 1995.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7178348,00.html3890_7178348Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:36:56 GMTPreview France were given a scare by Japan in their RWC opener on Saturday but managed to get the job done with a 47-21 win in Auckland.http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3890_7166753,00.html3890_7166753Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:36:41 GMTReport