日本橄榄球队教练埃迪·琼斯周二表示，2027年橄榄球世界杯的赛程为小球队提供了‘公平’的机会来爆冷击败这项运动的强国。本次在澳大利亚举行的赛事将首次有24支球队参赛，所有球队比赛间隙大约一周。
日本国家橄榄球队‘勇敢之花’的主教练埃迪·琼斯对刚刚公布的2027年橄榄球世界杯赛程表示支持。组织者公布了在澳大利亚举行的赛事赛程表，这是首次有24支球队参赛，每支球队比赛之间分配大约一周时间。 周二，琼斯表示，该赛程‘为小球队提供了“公平”的机会来击败这项运动的大佬’，他希望日本再次制造冷门。‘勇敢之花’被分在与法国、萨摩亚和美国同组。 琼斯曾在2015年世界杯带领日本惊人击败南非，但随后球队只有四天准备时间对阵苏格兰，并输掉了比赛。从那次经历出发，他强调即将到来的赛事中延长休息期如何惠及弱队。这一调整旨在提升国际橄榄球的公平性和竞争力。
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Japan fell 36-20 to Ireland in Newcastle on Saturday in the Nations Championship despite a strong showing that impressed coach Eddie Jones.
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.
The Netherlands and Japan will begin their World Cup 2026 campaigns on Sunday evening in Dallas. Both teams enter Group F with high expectations and several injury concerns.
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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.