周六在纽卡斯尔举行的国家锦标赛中，日本队以20-36不敌爱尔兰队，但其展现出的强劲表现令主教练埃迪·琼斯印象深刻。
日本队凭借边锋平真的一记60米达阵率先得分。球队在比赛早期取得领先，并在比赛还剩10分钟时仍将分差控制在6分以内，直到爱尔兰队在末段完成一次达阵加踢，锁定胜局。
日本队的澳大利亚籍主教练埃迪·琼斯对球员的表现给予了肯定。他表示：“比赛进行到70分钟时比分为26-20，当时我们缺少了两名中锋，所以我认为显而易见，这支球队是有竞争力的。”琼斯指出，爱尔兰队是世界排名前三的强队，而日本队本有机会赢得比赛。
“勇敢之花”此前一周曾在东京以27-10击败意大利队。下周末，他们将回到主场迎战法国队，后者刚在布里斯班以42-26战胜了澳大利亚队。
社交媒体X上的初步反应称赞了日本队在以20-36输给爱尔兰队后所展现出的竞争力和拼搏精神，并注意到其连续几周的强劲表现；一些人强调了比赛场地公平性问题及埃迪·琼斯的挫败感，同时中立的赛况报道和回顾文章也对日本队的韧性给予了认可。
This is some performance two weeks in a row by Japan, Ireland have been terrible and not allowed to get into the game by Eddie Jones' side
— Rugby Bits (@RugbyBits) 2026年7月11日
@JRFURugby lost 20-36 to Ireland who ground out the win and denied 🇯🇵 any bonus points.
— RugbyAsia247 (@RugbyAsia247) 2026年7月11日
Japan scorers
Tries: Taira Main, Hayate Era
Conversions: Takuro Matsunaga x2
Penalties: Takuro Matsunaga x2
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That Japan game nonsense is in infuriating.
— Blindside7 (@Openside77tkj) 2026年7月12日
Had that game been played in Japanese summer conditions, Ireland could well have lost.
Especially considering how much they struggled in that game.
Japan agreed to play their home game in Australia because of the travel fatigue consideration for Ireland who have to play in NZ next week. Eddie Jones was furious and took it out against World Rugby, because that's what Eddie does.
— Inside Rugby With Mark (@insiderugbymark) 2026年7月11日
🏉 Nations Championship – Round 2 Recap 🏉
— Bone Collectors Rugby Coin (@BCrugbycoin) 2026年7月12日
What a weekend of international rugby.
🇳🇿 New Zealand looked every bit the All Blacks we expected. Clinical, physical, and in control from start to finish.
🇮🇪 Ireland got the job done against Japan, but full credit to Japan—they never… pic.twitter.com/LBqVBzgJgo
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Japan and Brazil are set to meet in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday. The match carries historical significance for Japanese soccer.
Japan beat Italy 27-10 to open their Nations Championship campaign with a win in Tokyo on Saturday, as coach Eddie Jones served a suspension.
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Coach Eddie Jones expressed excitement over Japan's young players following their performance in the inaugural Nations Championship. The team secured one win and two losses in the southern hemisphere series.
Japan secured a 4-0 win over Tunisia, moving closer to the knockout stage. The team became the first Asian side to score four goals in a single World Cup match.
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South Africa’s Junior Boks won the Southern Hemisphere Under-20 Rugby Championship unbeaten after drawing 29-29 with New Zealand in their final match.
The Springboks defeated Wales 43-0 at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday to complete an unbeaten start to the Nations Championship.
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Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus will lead his team for a record 55th time when they face Scotland at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in the Nations Championship.