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Join Rugby Translator Doug Picken & Professional Rugby Player Heiden Bedwell-Curtis as we brings you a weekly update on all things Rugby in the Land of the Rising Sun. Each week we will share the news of the week as well as interviewing special guests as they yarn about life in Japan as a professional rugby player. Podcast Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/ Email us your questions and comments at JapanRugbyWeekly@gmail.com This Podcast is supported by Activate and R ...
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the Japan Rugby League One Semi-finals and the Promotion-Relegation Battles! I also discuss the recently announced Japan Brave Blossoms training Squad. Thanks so much for all the messages and sorry if I cant get the eps out consistently! We hope to cont…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week is a short and sharp ep to explain where I've been and what I've been up to! Thanks so much for all the messages and sorry if I cant get the eps out consistently! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have a lis…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we preview the opening round of the Cross-Border Rugby between the Chiefs, Blues, Suntory Sungoliath and the Panasonic Wild Knights. I also react to the news that 3 new teams in the Yakult Levins, the Secom Rugguts and LeRIRO Fukuoka will be joining Japan Rugby L…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we review the 1st half of round 6 in the Japan Rugby League One season before previewing all the games in the second half on the round, as all games have been reshuffled to make room for the Cross Border Rugby fixtures. I also discuss Canon's injury woes and the …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we discuss Eddie Jones and the style of Rugby he wants Japan to play, before reviewing the 5th round of the Japan Rugby League One season and also previewing all the games of round 6,which is only 3 games over all 3 divisions to accommodate for the Cross Border G…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we review the 4th round of the Japan Rugby League One season before also previewing all the games of round 5, including the Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett vs Will Genia, Quade Cooper match up when the Verblitz take on the Liners!! Sorry about the Delay in the episo…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review all the games of round 3 before previewing round 4! I also explain some of Japan's year year/Christmas customs! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review news that Eddie Jones is coming back to Japan, news that Nicolas Sanchez is joining Suntory, as well as also reviewing round 2 of the Japan Rugby League One season before also previewing all the games of round 3! We hope to continue to bring you a wide v…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we review the opening round of the Japan Rugby League One season before also previewing all the games of round two! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have a listen and make sure to share it with a mate, ever…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we preview the opening round of the Japan Rugby League One season! A lot of big names joining our league this year so can't wait for what looks like it'll be another cracking season! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we review the Cross Border Rugby games scheduled to be played vs the Chiefs and the Blues from Super Rugby. We also go around the grounds to review last weeks preseason games before talking about the new signings in Conference B of Div 1 JRLO! We hope to continue…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm joined by Dynaboars and former Japan sevens international Brackin Henry as we talk about the Men's and Women's teams who have qualified for the Next Olympics in France! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we discuss the news that the yellow card bunker review system will be coming to Japan with the 20 minute Red card rule. We also go around the grounds with all the pre-season action from Japan Rugby League One. We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of vi…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we react to the news that Eddie Jones is interested in the Japan job, as well as going over the new signings in League One, including Sam Cane and Dane Coles. We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have a listen …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review the Rugby World Cup Final between the All Blacks and South Africa! I also talk about the new 2027 WC format and about Eddie Jones leaving the Australian National team. We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm re-joined by fan faves Jess and John as we review the semi-finals and the Final of the Rugby World Cup! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have a listen and make sure to share it with a mate, every share …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm re-joined by fan faves Jess and John as we review the the Quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have a listen and make sure to share it with a mate, every share helps!! …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week we review Brave Blossoms game vs Argentina before previewing the Quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have a listen and make sure to share it with a mate, every share helps…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week is our 100th episode! Thank you so much to everyone who has helped to keep this pod going for the last few years, and I hope to bring you more content in the future! Im joined this week by Ben Paltridge and also Dynaoars Analyst John Akiba as we review and previe…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review the news that Yamanaka Ryohei is joining the Brave Blossoms squad for the injured Semisi Masirewa, the Japan vs England game and the rest of the World Cup Action! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so h…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review the weekend's RWC fixtures before taking a deeper dive into what the Brave Blossoms need to do to beat the England team who are now without Flanker Tom Curry! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I preview the weekend's RWC fixtures before taking a deeper dive into the Brave Blossoms squad and their chances of getting out of Pool D against England, Argentina, Samoa and Chile. We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm joined by co-host Ben Paltridge as we discuss the news that Amato Fakatava and Kanji Shimokawa have been added to the Japan World Cup Squad as Uwe Helu and Shogo Nakano drope out! We also go around the grounds with the national fixtures of the week, talk abou…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm re-joined by co-host Ben Paltridge as we react to the recent red card rulings that are affecting the pre-world cup rugby scene. We also discuss the Barbarians game vs Samoa and congratulate Dynaboars Curtis Rona and Yusuke Sakamoto on their Baabaa's debut. We…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I go through every new signing (so far) in conference A of Japan Rugby League One! I also react to news that the Harlequins and Mie Honda Heat have begun a new partnership. We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review the recent international fixture between Japan and Fiji, which was heavily affected by another Red Card before taking you around the grounds in International Footy and touching on the Japan Holiday Obon! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I review the recent international fixture between Japan and Tonga, before taking you around the ground and chat about the heat and cheap as chips dentists in Japan! We hope to continue to bring you a wide variety of views on this podcast in the future so have a l…
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Ep.91 Japan Rugby League One Final Preview!
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we preview the Japan Rugby League One final, and also chat about the the great career HBC enjoyed at the Dynaboars! We hope to continue to br…
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Ep.90 Japan Rugby League One Semifinals!!
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we review and preview the promotion/relegation games for the week, preview the Semifinals, and also chat about the wonders of sharing a room …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we talk about the end of the Pandemic with Covid getting classed the same as a seasonal flu from the 8th. We also talk about the news that Jamie Joseph is headi…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we review the last round of League One, preview the playoff games for next week, and also chat DIsney Sea Strats! Ben's also back from his ho…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we talk about Shizuoka Blue Revs stopping the Wild Knights Unbeaten run, while the Kintetsu Liners got their 1st win of the season against the Kobe Steelers. We…
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Ep.86 Ed Quirk Special!! ft.William Tupou
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week I talk to Mr Sunwolves himself, Ed Quirk who is currently plying his trade at the Red Regulions in Hiroshima. Its yarns galore with Quirky and we also have Toyo…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we talk about what we got up to in the bye week, talk about the popular Japanese game of Pachinko, and also about the rugby fixtures for the upcoming round of J…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we review the week's round of footy, and also talk about Sakura season, onsen etiquette, our favourite time of year in Japan, and if the JR rail pass is worth g…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we review and preview the week's round of footy, with a fair few tangents in-between! We talk about how the 3 divisions are set up in League one and also talk J…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week mask wearing has officially become "up to the individual" in Japan, but what does that mean for you? Is Japan taking a big step towards returning to a mask-less…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm not joined by HBC this week, but in this episode I react to the news that Hino will suspend their operations for the rest of the season and relegate themselves to Div 3, before previewing/reviewing the rugby fixtures and answering some listener mail! I hope you enjoy i…
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Ep.80 Life as a Rugby Analyst in Japan ft. Jess Souchon
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined again by a very special guest, Dynaboars Chief Analyst Jess Souchon! In this episode we do a deep dive on what its like to be an analyst for a rug…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined by a very special guest, Dynaboars Chief Analyst Jess Souchon! We talk with Jess about our go-to post drink meal in Japan, before reviewing and pr…
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Ep.78 The Life of a Rugby Wife in Japan ft. Abbie Bedwell-Curtis
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined by a very special guest, Abbie Bedwell-Curtis, who is married to podcast co-host Heiden. Abbie shares her story as a wife of a professional rugby …
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Ep.77 Brackin Karauria-Henry
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined by Former NTTComm star and Olympic athlete Brackin Karauria-Henry. Bracks shares his journey of growing up in NZ, before moving to Australia to pu…
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Ep.76 Jamie Shillcock
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Host Heiden Bedwell-Curtis from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we are joined by for Worcester Warriors player Jamie Shillcock as we review the 5th week of League 1 action before we get an insight into Shilly's rugby journey…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week the boys review the 4th week of League 1 action, including the Kurita Chuden game which was played with one goal post! We also preview round …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week the boys review the 3rd week of League 1 action, preview round 4, and Doug fails to teach everyone what Janken Poi is! Have a listen and make…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. The boys review the 2nd week of League 1 action, preview round 3, answer some listener mail and talk about New Years in Japan. Check it out! Have a lis…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and this week I'm not joined by HBC or Ben, I've given them a well deserved break over the festive season while I react to the news that Richie Mo'unga is coming to Toshiba Brave Lupus after the 2023 World Cup. I also answer questions about being Half-Japanese in Japan and how…
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. The JRLO season is here at last! The boys review the 1st week on League 1 action and also preview round 2 and answer some listener mail. Check it out! …
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. The JRLO season is here at last! The boys review the final 2 pre-season games before previewing the 1st week on League 1 action. We also have Beeeeeenn…
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Ep.69 Curtis Rona
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast! I'm Doug the translator, and I'm joined by Co-Hosts Heiden Bedwell-Curtis and Ben Paltridge from the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara Dynaboars. This week we talk to the boars new recruit Curtis Rona. Rones shares his story, talks about life in the NRL, UK, Wallabies and his first impressions of…
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