England brushed aside Japan as they kicked off their 2024 summer tour in fine style on Saturday. Steve Borthwick’s ruthless side ran in a total of eight tries during a 52-17 demolition of an ...

Australian cross-code international winger Mark Nawaqanitawase will head to Japan to play rugby union for the Saitama Wild Knights later this year, the club said on Monday. Nawaqanitawase has 11 rugby ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Japan Rugby Football Union is challenging a decision by Asia Rugby to temporarily suspend JRFU executive director Kensuke Iwabuchi over a possible Code of Conduct ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds, Japan continues to buck the trend with historic growth in teams and ...

Japan will bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035, more than 15 years after becoming the first Asian country to stage the event. "The World Cup gets bigger each year and it would need all of ...

SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett is keen to see a return to Japanese involvement in Super Rugby Pacific, believing it would strengthen the competition and make it more ...

Premier Sports will show live rugby coverage from Japan’s Rugby League One (JRL1) and USA’s Major League Rugby (MLR) as part of its new dedicated 24/7 rugby channel – Premier Sports Rugby. The new ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds, Japan continues to buck the trend with historic growth in teams and ...