Statues, All Blacks and 6am training: lifting the lid on rugby in Japan
(The Guardian Japan)

As the hosts of the 2019 World Cup come to Twickenham for the first time, it is worth understanding the impact Eddie Jones had on rugby in JapanWhen Eddie Jones was the coach of Japan he once cancelled a training session and gave everyone the day off. In response, he had never seen his players so upset. Related: Japan plot fast route to `emotionally smash´ Eddie Jones´s England Yamaha coach Katsuyuki Kiyomiya, when asked if Jones helped develop Japanese rugby, said: `I do not like him very much` Related: Japan captain Leitch says his side will not bow down at Twickenham Continue reading...