Doug Picken

Japan Rugby Weekly

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Join Rugby Translator Doug Picken & Professional Rugby Player Heiden Bedwell-Curtis as we brings you a weekly update on all things Rugby in the Land of the Rising Sun. Each week we will share the news of the week as well as interviewing special guests as they yarn about life in Japan as a professional rugby player. Podcast Instagram Pagehttps://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/Email us your questions and comments atJapanRugbyWeekly@gmail.comThis Podcast is supported by Activate and Recovery ProFor the latest products and deals, check out the A&R Pro Websitehttps://www.activaterecoverypro.c...

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Episode 7 ft. Isileli Nakajima 24.02.2021 45:19

Konnichiwa, and welcome to another episode of Japan Rugby Weekly. Join Rugby Translator Doug Picken, Japan 7's Representative Joe Kamana, and Japan International Centre William Tupou each week as we yarn about life in Japan as a professional rugby player. This week we are joined by Kobe Steelers and Japan Brave Blossums prop Isileli Nakajima. The man they call 'Nakaji' talks to us abou...

Episode 6 Top League Rd 1 Preview ft. Jesse Parete 18.02.2021 53:23

Konnichiwa, and welcome to another episode of Japan Rugby Weekly. Join Rugby Translator Doug Picken, Japan 7's Representative Joe Kamana, and Japan International Centre William Tupou each week as we yarn about life in Japan as a professional rugby player. This week we are joined by Canon Eagles new Recruit Jesse Parete. Jesse talks to us about life in Japan and we also go through a preview of...

Episode 5 ft. Brody Macaskill 17.02.2021 28:31

Konnichiwa, and welcome to another episode of Japan Rugby Weekly. Join Rugby Translator Doug Picken, Japan 7's Representative Joe Kamana, and Japan International Centre William Tupou each week as we yarn about life in Japan as a professional rugby player. This week we are joined by Coca-Cola Red Sparks loose-forward Brody Macaskill. Brody talks us through his 3-try haul in the Red Sparks first...

Episode 4. Top Challenge League Preview 12.02.2021 33:49

Konnichiwa, and welcome back to another episode of Japan Rugby Weekly. Today the boys preview the match-ups for the Japan Top Challenge League, which kicks off tomorrow. They go into a bit of detail on each of the 8 teams on show this weekend, as well as the notable foreign players from each team. Hope you enjoy it. Check out the Coca-Cola Red Sparks Youtube page tomorrow from 2pm Japan time to Wa...

Episode 3 ft. Semisi Tupou 10.02.2021 54:51

Konnichiwa, and welcome to another episode of Japan Rugby Weekly. Join Rugby Translator Doug Picken, Japan 7's Representative Joe Kamana, and Japan International Centre William Tupou each week as we yarn about life in Japan as a professional rugby player. This week we are joined by Panasonic Wild Knights new Recruit Semisi Tupou. Semisi, who is also cohost William's younger brother, talks...

Episode 2. Introductions 05.02.2021 1:03:31

Konnichiwa, and welcome back to another episode of Japan Rugby Weekly. Today we introduce the team and share a couple of beverages as we have a yarn about life in Japan on and off the Rugby field. Hope you enjoy it. If you enjoyed the Episode, please subscribe, review and share it with a mate. You can also contact us on our Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/ and by emaili...

Episode 1 ft. Damian Karauna 04.02.2021 35:04

Konnichiwa, and welcome to the 1st ever episode of Japan Rugby Weekly. Join Rugby Translator Doug Picken, Japan 7's Representative Joe Kamana, and Japan International Centre William Tupou each week as we yarn about life in Japan as a professional rugby player. This week we are joined by Former Japan 7's coach and current Munakata Sanix Blues Backs coach Damian Karauna. We talk with bums ab...