Japan Rugby Weekly

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week mask wearing has officially become "up to the individual" in Japan, but what does that mean for you? Is Japan taking a big step towards returning to a mask-less world, or will the changes be unn...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm not joined by HBC this week, but in this episode I react to the news that Hino will suspend their operations for the rest of the season and relegate themselves to Div 3, before previewing/reviewing the rugby fixtures and answering some listener mail! I hope you enjoy it! We hope to continue to bring you a wide...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined again by a very special guest, Dynaboars Chief Analyst Jess Souchon! In this episode we do a deep dive on what its like to be an analyst for a rugby team in Japan. We also chat about the r...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined by a very special guest, Dynaboars Chief Analyst Jess Souchon! We talk with Jess about our go-to post drink meal in Japan, before reviewing and previewing the week's round of games! Ou...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined by a very special guest, Abbie Bedwell-Curtis, who is married to podcast co-host Heiden. Abbie shares her story as a wife of a professional rugby player, as well as explaining the hardship...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined by Former NTTComm star and Olympic athlete Brackin Karauria-Henry. Bracks shares his journey of growing up in NZ, before moving to Australia to pursue a career in Rugby League which led to...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined by for Worcester Warriors player Jamie Shillcock as we review the 5th week of League 1 action before we get an insight into Shilly's rugby journey that has brought him to Japan. Shilly...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week the boys review the 4th week of League 1 action, including the Kurita Chuden game which was played with one goal post! We also preview round 5, and Doug shares things that are irking...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week the boys review the 3rd week of League 1 action, preview round 4, and Doug fails to teach everyone what Janken Poi is! Have a listen and make sure to share it with a mate, every share...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. The boys review the 2nd week of League 1 action, preview round 3, answer some listener mail and talk about New Years in Japan. Check it out! Have a listen and make sure to share it with a mate,...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm not joined by HBC or Ben, I've given them a well deserved break over the festive season while I react to the news that Richie Mo'unga is coming to Toshiba Brave Lupus after the 2023 World Cup. I also answer questions about being Half-Japanese in Japan and how I came to be a translator. Have a...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. The JRLO season is here at last! The boys review the 1st week on League 1 action and also preview round 2 and answer some listener mail. Check it out! Have a listen and make sure to share it wi...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. The JRLO season is here at last! The boys review the final 2 pre-season games before previewing the 1st week on League 1 action. We also have Beeeeeennn'ssss Osusume and HBC's Top 3. Ch...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we talk to the boars new recruit Curtis Rona. Rones shares his story, talks about life in the NRL, UK, Wallabies and his first impressions of Japan! Have a listen and make sure to sha...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we talk about the worst rule in Japanese rugby, have a debate about donuts and also give an insight into the joys of watching baseball live in Japan! We also review the preseason game...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week the boys chat about hangover cures, have a debate about curry and also give a Japanese alternative to the NZ favourite, the pie and powerade combo! We also review the preseason games...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week the boys are at the Onsen Capital of Japan, Beppu for a Dynaboars camp! We chat about the Japan vs England Test match, check the scores from around the grounds and we also talk about...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we talk about life as a Dad in Japan, check the scores from around the grounds and we also talk about the best pathway for coming to Japan as a rugby player! Have a listen and make su...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are without HBC, but we review the AB's vs Japan test match, check out the scores from the weekend in Japan and discuss Ben's Hakone Osusumes! Have a listen and make sure to share it with a mate, Eve...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we preview the AB's vs Japan test match, relive our weekend antics, and share the joys of redelivery in Japan! Have a listen and make sure to share it with a mate, Every share hel...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. Ardie Savea's heading to the land of the rising sun post World Cup! we also review the Japan XV vs Australia A game and the Kintetsu vs Rebels preseason hitout! We share our Japanese Word o...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we react to the 2nd Japan XV vs Australia A game as well as sharing our excitement about the borders reopening! We also share our Japanese Word of the Week. Have a listen and make sur...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge and returning guest Daniel Makoto Linde from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we react to the recent Japan XV vs Australia A game as well as sharing Japan Holiday Stories and a Japan Word of the Week. Have a listen and ma...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we talk Rugby Championship, how to react to unfavourable ref calls, and backs playing in the back row before diving into the world of rice cooking and rice wine. It's great to be...

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we look react to news about Springbok 1st-five being reportedly released from the Urayasu D-Rocks following his alleged scandal with dietician Zeenat Simjee. We also talk...