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Rugby: Japan to play Italy, Georgia in July
Japan’s national rugby team will play home test matches in July against Italy and Georgia, the country’s governing body said Saturday.
The Brave Blossoms, who have brought back Eddie Jones as head coach after their pool-stage exit at the 2023 World Cup, will play Georgia on July 13 at Yurtec Stadium Sendai and Italy eight days later at Sapporo Dome.
Japan are currently ranked 12th in the world, while Italy are 11th and Georgia 14th.
Japan’s Kotaro Matsushima (L) scores a try during the second half of a rugby test match against Italy on Aug. 26, 2023, in Treviso, Italy. (Kyodo)
The Japan Rugby Football Union also said the Brave Blossoms’ June 22 test match against England will be played at Tokyo’s National Stadium and their Oct. 26 test against New Zealand at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama.
The JRFU is also organizing two non-cap games against the Maori All Blacks in June and July, and announced that the July 6 contest will be held at Aichi Prefecture’s Toyota Stadium.
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ATHENS, Ga. – Designated hitter Daniel Jackson and centerfielder Rylan Lujo combined for nine RBI Sunday, leading fifth-ranked Georgia to a 12-1 win over LSU at Foley Field.
Georgia improved to 41-11 overall, 21-6 in the SEC, while LSU dropped to 29-24 overall and 9-18 in conference play.
The Tigers return to action at 6:30 p.m. CT Thursday when they play host to Florida in Game 1 of a three-game SEC series in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. Thursday’s game will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network +.
“Georgia won the moments in this series,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “They’re going to score, so you’ve got to capitalize against them when you have scoring opportunities on offense.”
Georgia starting pitcher Caden Aoki (8-0) was the winner, limiting LSU to one run on four hits in 5.0 innings with two walks and seven strikeouts.
LSU right-hander Casan Evans (2-3), making his first appearance since April 17 versus Texas A&M, started the game Sunday and was charged with the loss, working 1.2 innings and allowing four runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
“I thought Casan’s stuff looked great, and that’s good for him from a health standpoint,” Johnson said. “He’s a guy that the more he pitches, the better he is, so there might have been a little bit of rust, but I thought he competed fine.”
Georgia struck for four runs in the bottom of the second inning in an outburst highlighted by Jackson’s two-out, two-run single and an RBI single by second baseman Ryan Black.
The Tigers narrowed the gap to 4-1 in the third when designated hitter Omar Serna Jr. delivered an RBI single.
Georgia extended its lead to 7-1 in the fourth as Jackson launched a two-run homer and centerfielder Lujo lined a run-scoring single.
Lujo unloaded a grand slam in the fifth, giving the Bulldogs an 11-1 advantage.
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