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Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu: Moving to Japan saved my career
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has credited his three-year stay with Yamaha Jubilo as turning his career around ahead of his move to Glasgow Warriors during the pandemic. Australia-born Tuipulotu, 29, who qualifies for Scotland through his Greenock-born grandmother, struggled to make his mark at Super Rugby side the Melbourne Rebels and accepted an offer to try and reinvigorate his career in 2018 at Yamaha (now Shizuoka Blue Revs) in the Top League (now League One). The tea
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May 63 min read
VIDEO - Best of Andre Esterhuizen in Japan
Springboks centre Andre Esterhuizen played for Munakata Sanix Blues from 2017-2020 in Top League in Japan.
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VIDEO - Best of Matt Giteau in Japan
Former Wallabies star Matt Giteau played for Top League side Suntory Sungoliath from 2017-2020
Mark Pickering
Oct 17, 20241 min read
VIDEO - Best of Dan Carter in Japan
Best of All Blacks great Dan Carter in Japan. The Kobe Steelers fly-half won the Top League and the MVP award in his first season in...
Mark Pickering
Oct 12, 20241 min read
VIDEO - Every Makazole Mapimpi try in Japan
South Africa wing Makazole Mapimpi scored 4 tries in six appearances for NTT Red Hurricanes in the last Top League season in 2021. ...
Mark Pickering
Oct 5, 20241 min read
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