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.
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Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast!
I'm Doug the translator, and today we are reviewing and previewing the latest round of Japan Rugby League One as well as chatting about KFC in Japan during Xmas!
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!!
Check out our mates at https://www.jandalsinjapan.com (https://www.jandalsinjapan.com/) to listen to the great work that Jayne and Catherine are doing by "Bringing the Land of the Long White Cloud to The Land of the Rising Sun"
Follow Jandals in Japan on Instagram here
https://www.instagram.com/jandalsinjapan/ (https://www.instagram.com/jandalsinjapan/)
We have also released merch! Check out our merch page for some custom tees, with more merch on the way! (Currently Japan only)
Merch Store↓
https://japanrugbyweekly.designstore.jp/ (https://japanrugbyweekly.designstore.jp/)
We still have our discount code available too, so if you want to take your activation and recovery game to the next level, make sure to use our code JRW15 for 15% off your order!
For the latest products and deals, check out the A&R Pro Website
https://www.activaterecoverypro.com/ (https://www.activaterecoverypro.com/)
A&R Pro Instagram Page
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You can also contact us on our Instagram page
https://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/ (https://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/)
and by emailing us @
japanrugbyweekly@gmail.com
Japan Rugby Weekly Twitter
https://twitter.com/WeeklyJapan (https://twitter.com/WeeklyJapan)
Support the podcast by donating on our website
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17 Dec 2025
Ep.131 Japan Rugby League One R2
Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast!
I'm Doug the translator, and today we are reviewing the opening round of Japan Rugby League One before previewing round 2! Sorry for editing error with last weeks ep, but this week we should be good to go! I'm joined once again by Dynaboars new recruit Ollie Horne for another week of code chat!
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!!
Check out our mates at https://www.jandalsinjapan.com (https://www.jandalsinjapan.com/) to listen to the great work that Jayne and Catherine are doing by "Bringing the Land of the Long White Cloud to The Land of the Rising Sun"
Follow Jandals in Japan on Instagram here
https://www.instagram.com/jandalsinjapan/ (https://www.instagram.com/jandalsinjapan/)
We have also released merch! Check out our merch page for some custom tees, with more merch on the way! (Currently Japan only)
Merch Store↓
https://japanrugbyweekly.designstore.jp/ (https://japanrugbyweekly.designstore.jp/)
We still have our discount code available too, so if you want to take your activation and recovery game to the next level, make sure to use our code JRW15 for 15% off your order!
For the latest products and deals, check out the A&R Pro Website
https://www.activaterecoverypro.com/ (https://www.activaterecoverypro.com/)
A&R Pro Instagram Page
https://www.instagram.com/activate_recovery_pro/ (https://www.instagram.com/activate_recovery_pro/)
You can also contact us on our Instagram page
https://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/ (https://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/)
and by emailing us @
japanrugbyweekly@gmail.com
Japan Rugby Weekly Twitter
https://twitter.com/WeeklyJapan (https://twitter.com/WeeklyJapan)
Support the podcast by donating on our website
https://redcircle.com/shows/japan-rugby-weekly (https://redcircle.com/shows/japan-rugby-weekly)
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/japan-rugby-weekly/donations (https://redcircle.com/japan-rugby-weekly/donations)
10 Dec 2025
Ep. 130 Japan Rugby League One Opening round preview feat. Ollie Horne
Welcome back to the Japan Rugby Weekly Podcast!
I'm Doug the translator, and we are back! Sorry for the long absence, but we are back to bring you all things Japan footy! This week I'm joined by Dynaboars new recruit Ollie Horne as we talk about life in Japan before previewing every game of the opening round of League One!
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!!
Check out our mates at https://www.jandalsinjapan.com (https://www.jandalsinjapan.com/) to listen to the great work that Jayne and Catherine are doing by "Bringing the Land of the Long White Cloud to The Land of the Rising Sun"
Follow Jandals in Japan on Instagram here
https://www.instagram.com/jandalsinjapan/ (https://www.instagram.com/jandalsinjapan/)
We have also released merch! Check out our merch page for some custom tees, with more merch on the way! (Currently Japan only)
Merch Store↓
https://japanrugbyweekly.designstore.jp/ (https://japanrugbyweekly.designstore.jp/)
We still have our discount code available too, so if you want to take your activation and recovery game to the next level, make sure to use our code JRW15 for 15% off your order!
For the latest products and deals, check out the A&R Pro Website
https://www.activaterecoverypro.com/ (https://www.activaterecoverypro.com/)
A&R Pro Instagram Page
https://www.instagram.com/activate_recovery_pro/ (https://www.instagram.com/activate_recovery_pro/)
You can also contact us on our Instagram page
https://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/ (https://www.instagram.com/japan_rugby_weekly/)
and by emailing us @
japanrugbyweekly@gmail.com
Japan Rugby Weekly Twitter
https://twitter.com/WeeklyJapan (https://twitter.com/WeeklyJapan)
Support the podcast by donating on our website
https://redcircle.com/shows/japan-rugby-weekly (https://redcircle.com/shows/japan-rugby-weekly)
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/japan-rugby-weekly/donations (https://redcircle.com/japan-rugby-weekly/donations)
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1 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
17 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100
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Social presence
91
YouTube
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Engagement
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