Japan Rugby Weekly

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and special guest Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we react to the controversial Bledisloe Cup Test and run through the League One season schedule. We also chat about life in Japan as usual, so make sure to ch...

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and special guest Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we look through the Japan Men's National Team Wider Squad for Autumn 2022, and also react to the Black Rams Tokyo's new signings before catching up on...

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and special guest Dylan Nel from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we react to the news that Superstar Ngani Laumape is coming to Japan to join the Kobe Steelers. His play style will definitely suit Japanese rugby so I can't...

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined again by new Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we react to the news that the spiritual home of Japanese Rugby, Chichibunomiya stadium is being torn down to make way for a new 15000-seat stadium with a roof, artificial pitch and...

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm joined by new Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Daniel Linde from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. We catch up on the International matches from the weekend, talk about the new League One divisions and hear more about Dan's time in the land of the rising sun! It&...

I'm Doug the translator, and in what is the last week of JRLO rugby for season 1, I preview the Div.1 finals and the promotion relegation games! We're getting to the business end of the League One Season, so make sure you stayed tuned to keep up to date with the latest rugby news out of the Land of the Rising Sun. We still have our discount code available too, so if you want to take your a...

I'm Doug the translator, and Japan may soon be letting tourists into Japan! It's been a long time between drinks, but Japan will hopefully be open to foreigners so you'll all be able to enjoy your Nomihoudai's again! I also preview the Div.1 semifinals and the promotion relegation games for the Japan Rugby League One! We're getting to the business end of the League One Season,...

I'm Doug the translator, and this week I give you a rundown on the ranking/playoff games in Division 2 & 3, as well as a review of the 12th round of the Japan Rugby League One Division 1! The 1st placed team after the playoff games in both Div 2 & 3 will earn automatic promotion to the division above, so there's a lot to play for! The 2nd and 3rd placed teams still have a chance fo...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we're joined by 2-time World Cup winning first five-eighth, Colin Slade. Sladey shares his experiences in New Zealand as well as stories from his time in France and of course the Mighty Dynaboars before answering your Instagram questions. I had a lot of fun interviewing Sladey with a lot of laughs mixed...

Welcome back to the 30th Episode of Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast Season 2! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 12th round of the Japan Rugby League One D1! I also go through the news of the week that the Munakata Sanix Blues will unfortunately be disbanding at seasons end. Sanix will be the 2nd Kyushu team in 2 years to call it quits on their rugby program, and I hope it's n...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 11th round of the Japan Rugby League One! We will also see new Kobe recruit Lukhanyo Am make to debut today for the Steelers as they look to get an important win against the Brave Lupus. We still have our discount code available too, so if you want to take your activation and recovery game to t...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 10th round of the Japan Rugby League One! It's all go here in Japan rugby, with NTT Docomo looking to restructure their rugby program, which could have big implications for the rest of the league! Make sure you listen in and subscribe to keep up to date with all the news! We still have our...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 9th round of the Japan Rugby League One! It's all go here in Japan rugby, so make sure to subscribe to the podcast to keep up to date with all the news! We still have our discount code available too, so if you want to take your activation and recovery game to the next level, make sure to us...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 8th round of the Japan Rugby League One! Japan Rugby Covid regulations are insane, and going in the opposite direction to the rest of the country, but we have all but one game scheduled to go ahead so far so hopefully that continues! It's all go here in Japan rugby, so make sure to subscrib...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 4th round of the Japan Rugby League One! In this week's episode I preview the heavy Covid-affected 6th round of the Japan Rugby League One first division, and also give a bit of insight into how the decision to cancel games is made! It's all go here in Japan rugby, so make sure to subsc...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we're joined by Cornish and Fijian rugby legend Josh Matavesi, who is currently playing at the Shokki Shuttles in Japan. Josh and I chat about his rugby journey, before answering your Instagram questions. I had a lot of fun interviewing the man they call Pumbaa, and I was able to learn a lot about the ru...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 4th round of the Japan Rugby League One! This week the Japan rugby world was rocked by a massive scandal, with the Panasonic Wild Knights releasing their team list 3 hours past deadline! Obviously a non-issue in any other country but it was enough to have the rugby community worry about further...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 3rd round of the Japan Rugby League One! It's been another crazy week in League One with Covid outbreaks causing a lot more cancellations, but there's still a lot of rugby to enjoy! In this episode I quickly review the previous week's results before going over this weekend's fix...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week one of the greats Japanese rugby, Edward Quirk returns to go over the opening round of League One. In true Quirky fashion this ep features about 10% worth of rugby chat, and 90% worth of stories from the great man himself, so make sure you check it out! I'm hoping to make this a regular feature this seas...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the 1st round of the Japan Rugby League One! It's been a crazy start to the season with drug scandals and Covid outbreaks overshadowing the rugby before a ball's been kicked, but the opening round fixtures look like they'll provide some great rugby for us to enjoy! In this episode I go...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm joined by one of the greats of the modern game in Japan, Edward Quirk. This ep has everything, from a detailed chat about Quirky's journey up till this point, as well as a surprise guest in the form of the amazon delivery man! The man they call Mr. Sunwolves has just signed the the Red Regulions...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review the recent International Match against Japan and Scotland, before reviewing the preseason matches from all over the nation. We'll also touch on the confirmation that Damian McKenzie has signed with Sungoliath Tokyo! If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, review and share it with a mate. We...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review the recent International Match against Japan and Portugal, before going through a surprise new signing for the NTT Comm shining Arcs in Luke Thompson!!! If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, review and share it with a mate. We still have our discount code available too, so if you want to take...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review the recent International Match against Ireland and Japan, before going through a few new signings for the Japan Rugby League One. If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe, review and share it with a mate. We still have our discount code available too, so if you want to take your activation and rec...

Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm joined by Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, the Captain of the Mitsubishi Dynaboars. HBC chats to us about his rugby journey and all his career highlights to date, including winning Super Rugby with the Crusaders and earning promotion with the Dynaboars. We recorded this episode during camp so you may be able t...