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The SA coach that invites players to sit around the table

SPOTLIGHT: Frans Ludeke, a legendary rugby coach with over 30 years of experience spanning South Africa to Japan, has always had a simple philosophy - to create tables where players can contribute in a meaningful way.

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Countries Big weekend for Boks in Japan WRAP: Two years ago, Kwagga Smith’s Blue Revs became the first team to beat Wild Knights in the regular season of Japan Rugby League One.

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Wiese's daunting D-Rocks challenge

Countries Wiese's daunting D-Rocks challenge ROUND 11 PREVIEW: Springbok Jasper Wiese’s D-Rocks team is facing a tough outing when they come up against the Spears in Japan Rugby League One in Tokyo this weekend.

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Bok superstar delivers colossal performance in gutsy win

Countries Bok superstar delivers colossal performance in gutsy win ROUND 10 WRAP: An outstanding individual performance by Springbok inside centre Damien de Allende led Wild Knights to a gutsy 46-32 win over Kobe Steelers at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Sunday.

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Kiwi coaches to reunite in JRLO Round 10

Countries Kiwi coaches to reunite in JRLO Round 10 ROUND 10 PREVIEW: It's the battle of the Kiwi coaches when Robbie Deans' Wild Knights take on Dave Rennie's Kobe Steelers in a crucial Round 10 JRLO encounter.

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Japan mystified after Asia Rugby suspends chairman

Countries Japan mystified after Asia Rugby suspends chairman NEWS: Japan's rugby union said Tuesday it was seeking answers after its chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi was suspended by Asia Rugby pending an investigation into a potential code of conduct breach.

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The downward spiral of Faf's Eagles in Japan

Countries The downward spiral of Faf's Eagles in Japan WRAP: While it’s too early to press the panic button, Faf de Klerk’s Eagles are facing a crisis of confidence at the season’s halfway point, dropping their third straight game in Japan Rugby League One, when beaten 20-17 by Pablo Matera’s Mie Honda Heat.

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Marx a key cog to Spears' success

Countries Marx a key cog to Spears' success ROUND NINE PREVIEW: As the competition hits its midpoint, there is no evidence to suggest that the Blue Revs will subside any time soon, with their momentum – which includes four wins away from their home base – having allowed the Shizuoka side to keep in touch with their primary competitors in the race for the play-offs positions.

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Vancouver SVNS - Round Four

Argentina Vancouver SVNS - Round Four PREVIEW: BC Place will host Round Four of the HSBC SVNS Series on February 21-23 as the tournament marks a decade in Vancouver.

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Jones excited for 'tour of a lifetime'

Countries Jones excited for 'tour of a lifetime' SPOTLIGHT: Japan will play away games against Ireland, Wales and Georgia in November, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Wednesday, with head coach Eddie Jones describing it as "a tour of a lifetime".

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Hansen's Verblitz flirting with JRLO relegation

Countries Hansen's Verblitz flirting with JRLO relegation ROUND EIGHT WRAP: Seventeen is now the number of consecutive wins the Wild Knights have achieved in a row against Yokohama Eagles after Sunday's 51-36 win on an incident packed afternoon at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo.

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No Kolbe in huge Japan League One derby

Countries No Kolbe in huge Japan League One derby ROUND EIGHT PREVIEW: Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe will miss the Japanese League One Round Eight match between Suntory Sungoliath and Brave Lupus.

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Arendse scores to seal close win against Hansen's Verblitz

Countries Arendse scores to seal close win against Hansen's Verblitz ROUND SIX WRAP: Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse crossed the whitewash to add more misery to former All Black coaches Steve Hansen and Ian Foster's Verblitz in Japan Rugby League One.

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Sungoliath bench Kolbe in JRLO Round Seven

Countries Sungoliath bench Kolbe in JRLO Round Seven ROUND SEVEN PREVIEW: Last year’s finalists will have a spotlight on them in this weekend’s Round Seven of Japan Rugby League One, as the race for the title starts getting serious.

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Bok star gives League convert a rugby lesson

Countries Bok star gives League convert a rugby lesson ROUND SIX WRAP: A few Springbok players grabbed the headlines in Round Six of Japan Rugby League One.

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Wallabies set for Eddie Jones reunion

Australia Wallabies set for Eddie Jones reunion NEWS: The Wallabies have locked in a Tokyo grudge match with Eddie Jones' Japan in Tokyo.

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Bok centre's mammoth task to contain League convert

Countries Bok centre's mammoth task to contain League convert ROUND SIX PREVIEW: Fresh from their first win of the season, at the fifth attempt, Tokyo Sungoliath coach Kosei Ono has had an extra week to prepare for their next challenge: a trip to Iwata Stadium to tackle the competition’s most improved outfit, Blue Revs.

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