As far as comeback stories go in rugby, they do not get much better than Freddie Burns’ at Twickenham on Saturday in the Gallagher Premiership final. The fly-half had had some low points on the pitch before moving to Japan in 2020 to join Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi (his drop over the try line for […]
Sale Sharks scrum-half Faf de Klerk shared a message on social media today clad in the shirt of his new club, Japan’s Yokohama Canon Eagles, after his move was announced. The message was directed to all supporters of the Japan League One outfit, but the 30-year-old did not miss the opportunity to bring up the […]
Former Australia fullback Israel Folau has been called up to Tonga’s 31-man squad ahead of the Pacific Nations Cup and World Cup qualifiers. The 33-year-old has made Toutai Kefu’s squad alongside ex All Blacks Malakai Fekitoa and Charles Piutau ahead of matches against Fiji, Samoa and Australia A in July, and a World Cup play-off […]
At the age of 34 and after a professional career that has spanned almost two decades, Quade Cooper has officially hit his first ever ruck. It came this season in Japan while playing for the Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in Japan’s Division Two, and he has certainly milked it. Of course that is not true, the […]
