Own a rare and historic piece of rugby memorabilia with this authentic Japan 2011 Rugby World Cup jersey, personally autographed by the entire Brave Blossoms squad. This exceptional collector’s item celebrates Japan’s spirited 2011 campaign, where they faced world-class opposition in France, New Zealand, Tonga, and Canada, earning global respect for their courage and attacking flair. Among the autographs are those of captain Takashi Kikutani, sharp-shooting fly-half James Arlidge, who was one of the tournament’s leading point scorers, and dynamic hooker Shota Horie, who went on to star in Japan’s later World Cup successes. The jersey also features signatures from powerful forward Luke Thompson, explosive winger Kosuke Endo, and rising star Michael Leitch, who made his World Cup debut in 2011 and would later captain Japan to their historic victories over South Africa and Ireland. Representing the foundation of Japan’s modern rugby legacy, this signed jersey is a true treasure for collectors and fans of the Brave Blossoms’ remarkable journey.

Squad

Nozomu Fujita, prop, age 26, caps 10

Kensuke Hatakeyama, prop, age 26, caps 23

Hisateru Hirashima, prop, age 28, caps 24

Naoki Kawamata, prop, age 25, caps 17

Yusuke Aoki, hooker, age 28, caps 21

Shota Horie, hooker, age 25, caps 14

Hiroki Yuhara, hooker, age 27, caps 8

Justin Ives, second-row, age 27, caps 8

Toshizumi Kitagawa, second-row, age 30, caps 37

Hitoshi Ono, second-row, age 33, caps 51

Luke Thompson, second-row, age 30, caps 34

Takashi Kikutani (c), age 21, caps 44

Michael Leitch, flanker, age 22, caps 19

Sione Vatuvei, flanker, age 28, caps 5

Ryukoliniasi Holani, No8, age 29, caps 19

Itaru Taniguchi, No8, age 26, caps 7

Atsushi Hiwasa, scrum-half, age 24, caps 6

Fumiaki Tanaka, scrum-half, age 26, caps 28

Tomoki Yoshida, scrum-half, age 29, caps 24

James Arlidge, fly-half, age 32, caps 29

Shaun Webb, full-back, age 29, caps 31

Murray Williams, fly-half, age 29, caps 3

Yuta Imamura, centre, age 26, caps 32

Ryan Nicholas, centre, age 32, caps 32

Koji Taira, centre, age 28, caps 30

Alisi Tupuailai, centre, age 30, caps 16

Taihei Ueda, full-back, age 29, caps 5

Kosuke Endo, wing, age 30, caps 38

Hirotoki Onozawa, wing, age 33, caps 64

Takehisa Usuzuki, wing, age 25, caps 5