Japan Vs Samoa: League 1 offers Japan a lift for Rugby World Cup 2023

Posted by World Wide Tickets And Hospitality on May 2nd, 2023

Japan rugby captain Atsushi Sakate trusts the improved standard of the Japanese professional league will help the Brave Blossoms’ training for the France Rugby World Cup later this year. The Japan team’s build-up will be more partial than in 2019 when it accommodated the RWC and touched the quarterfinals after thrashing Ireland and Scotland rugby national teams in the group stage.

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The Brave Blossoms won’t come together under Japan head coach Jamie Joseph until June. The national side players will otherwise focus on their clubs’ routine in Japan Rugby League One. In 2019, the Japan team came together in February and continued together until the Rugby World Cup began in September. Sakate believes the Japan side will still be well-prepared, despite more partial training, including games against a New Zealand XV, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa.

He said the JRLO, which debuted last year, was a step up over the former Japan Top League and that the standard had enhanced again this season, helped by the many top foreign players now playing in the contest. In Japan League One the level of fleshliness and game speed are refining which very much is a good basis for us towards the RWC in France this year, Sakate said through an explainer.

2019 Japan RWC

In 2019 the Japan Rugby World Cup team started their campaign in February and spent a very much longer time calm until the opening game in September. But this time we will assemble in June for the first time to start our drive so physicality and development in League One are very much vital for the players. So far, I feel League One is very much causal to the national team’s campaign and training for the RWC.

Sakate said Japan national trainer Jamie Joseph was in close touch with coaches of League One team and was able to monitor the form and fitness of national team players. The Japan team supervision has a very close connection with each club and good chats with the clubs to sometimes ask for advice, he said. So, while I say we won’t gather until June this year, the coordination between the Japan training team and the clubs has already happened.

That inspires us to be ready for the big stage in France later this year. Sakate believes Japan League One is now of a high plenty standard to maintain the form of test players. While teams can still play a fast-paced style, the physical side of the game in Japan is growing. If you look back at last season, I can certainly say the level had gone up and better from the previous season, he said. Rugby fans can book Japan Rugby World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.

Japan in France Rugby World Cup 2023

Every time I played a game, the physical toll on my body was much better than the previous season. Those features of play including the scrum, the maul and the contact area are much higher now. Another thing I’d like to remark on is that one of the attractive things about League One is that each club has a different type of their game. So, you can see a lot of different styles in one league.

Japan is drawn with England, Argentina, Russia and Samoa in its Rugby World Cup 2023 group. After beating South Africa in 2015 and Ireland and Scotland in 2019 it faces pressure to produce another giant-killing performance against England. We have to have a very clear mark for each of the games we play, Sakate said, adding Japan's high-tempo style was exclusive compared to other teams.

I feel we can be very modest with this style of play against other teams as well. What we now need to work on, we now know our differing teams at the France Rugby World Cup, so we need to be clear on what part of our style of rugby they want to play against. By knowing that we will be improved and prepared.

Samoa Rugby World Cup finalist Ligi Sao increases his stay in Super League

Samoa powerhouse Ligi Sao has retained a new two-year agreement with Hull FC, keeping him at the Black and Whites until at least the end of 2025. He has made 70 presences for Hull since arriving from the NRL ahead of the 2020 season. Last autumn, Sao became just the third player to have played in a Rugby World Cup Final whilst being a Hull FC player as his Samoa side fell short to Australia at Old Trafford.

On spreading his time in England with Hull, Sao said, I’m very thankful to have the chance to stay in Hull for another two years with my family, who love it here. The last couple of years have been hard for us, but that skill brings you together as a group. It will mean so much to us if we can turn our form around and we are looking forward to a happy future.

I have a big duty to help some of the younger boys coming through. There is a strong weight on that at the club as we look to build for the future. I want to guarantee I am one to lead through my activities on the field. Rugby fans can book Samoa Rugby World Cup Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.

Hull boss pleased to see Ligi Sao’s new deal before RWC 2023

Hull FC trainer Tony Smith added, as a 30-year-old, Ligi is one of the senior players in our team, so we feel his skill will be of great value moving forward. He’s great for helping out some of the younger guys coming through on our team, which is significant for their progress.

And I still feel as though we are yet to see Ligi Sao at his best for Hull FC. Sure, there have been sights of what he can donate at that level, but we now need to challenge him to prove that on a more reliable basis and I’m looking forward to continuing working with him.

Japan vs Samoa at Rugby World Cup 2023

Japan rugby team face Samoa rugby team on 28 Sep 2023 at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse. A few years ago, some might have seen this as an insignificant match between 2 minnows but how wrong they'd be now! This is a fanciful fixture in Pool D; neither Japan nor Samoa knows when they're crushed, and both will be looking to advance to the RWC knock-out phases. This game ensures physicality, tries, and eagerness aplenty!

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