by Brendan Gallagher It was a crisp, grey morning and the boys in blue had gathered en masse outside of the gymnasium in Mizumoto. The illustrious Crusaders were gregarious yet focused, knowing full well what challenge laid in front of […]
With a significant decline in pandemic-induced panic and waistlines expanding to worrying extents, the Cru eagerly responded to the Gaijin call for a pre-summer clash. Any game between the two sides draws out the best (and bloodiest) from both squads, […]
by Evan Hitchman French Hooker Scores with the Cru! Tokyo Crusaders 106 – 7 Setagaya On a cold, sunny morning we all headed out to the home of Tokyo Rugby……in the middle of Ibaraki, and the wonderful Misato-Chuo ground. Clearly […]
by Brendan Gallagher It’s a great day to be a champion. I, like every other crusader, only had one thing on our collective mind on the morning of January 19th. Well, that’s not true. Considering I neglected to bring the […]
by Owen Morris This was our first game against the NYK Buffaloes; a name which sent shivers down the spine of many of the players, invoking images of John Gorman appearing from a dark corner to fire accusations of right […]
On a brisk day in November we gathered knowing that destiny was in our own hands, win today and we would guarantee our spot in the Shuto League Final. IT WAS AS SIMPLE AS THAT. Despite what was perceived as […]
by Paddy Symonds After the roller-coaster ride that was the rugby world cup, there was a sense of apprehension around the condition of our squad in the build up to this game. The culmination of October 2019 has seen many […]
by The Escalator Puncher As the lads approached the Omiya Kempo ground for their match against the touring expats London Japanese RFC, a certain feeling was in the air. It was nothing like expectations, anticipation, or motivation. It was more […]
by Aaron Angelo – Photography by Mike Fortey ” Fiddle diddle, straight up the middle.” The Cru converged on the Misato-Sankei Rugby ground on October 5th not only to play some good footy, but also to make history. For the […]
By Will Germann After the long rest the Crusaders enjoyed for the summer it was time to get back to work in the Shuto League match vs. Swift. The turnout was great with 25 players ready to fight for the […]
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