May 17, 2000: Fiji coach Greg Smith has named a side containing three new caps for Saturday's Epson cup opener against Japan in Tokyo
May 16, 2000: An administrative bungle in the Tongan rugby Union offices will delay the side's arrival in Vancouver for Saturday's Epson cup opener until Thursday evening
May 11, 2000: New Coach Greg Smith names his first squad after trial games in Suva
May 3, 2000: But Japan's new coach Seiji Hirao has only selected three foreigners in his first squad
Apr 24, 2000: Japan have announced an inexperienced squad for the upcoming Epson Cup capaign
Apr 16, 2000: Unwanted Chiefs' forward signed up by the Kaneka club
Apr 14, 2000: The draw has been made for the final leg of the World Sevens Series in Paris that will take place May 27-29 2000
Apr 5, 2000: Matt Hocken will captain the Universities side against Japan A in Wellington's Westpac Trust Stadium on Friday, a curtain raiser to the Hurricanes v Crusaders Super 12 game
Apr 1, 2000: England want to act as sole hosts of the Rugby World Cup in 2007 - but could be challenged by France for the rights to stage the tournament, the International Rugby Board confirmed on Saturday
Apr 1, 2000: South Pacific powerhouses Fiji and New Zealand both posted three straight wins on Saturday to stay on course towards a probable final showdown at the World Sevens rugby tournament
Jan 17, 2000: The university that introduced rugby union to Japan via England's Cambridge University in 1899 celebrated its centenary season by winning the collegiate championship on Saturday
Oct 28, 1999: Newspaper reports in New Zealand are linking Todd Blackadder with a move to Japan in the near future
Rugby World Cup 1999
Oct 16, 1999: Argentina progress to the quarter-final playoffs with a 32-16 victory over Japan
Rugby World Cup 1999
Oct 16, 1999: Wales put Japan to the sword in a one-sided World Cup contest in Cardiff
Oct 15, 1999: All five of Japan's New Zealand-born players have been named in a full-strength side for the decisive Group D match against Argentina at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday
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