WELLINGTON--Japan’s new-look professional rugby competition will launch next month with bold ambitions to win not only a domestic but a global audience, to attract the world’s best players and ...

Japan’s rugby union said it was seeking answers on Tuesday after its chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi was suspended by Asia Rugby pending an investigation into a potential code of conduct breach.

South African clubs joined Super Rugby in 1996 and competed against Australian and New Zealand clubs until the 2020 season - also involving teams from Argentina and Japan - was abandoned because ...

Japan's rugby union said Tuesday it was seeking answers after its chairman, Kensuke Iwabuchi, was suspended from his position with Asia Rugby pending an investigation into a potential code of ...

Springbok inside centre Damien de Allende and powerhouse Brave Blossoms backrower Ben Gunter were the key figures as Saitama ...

From a peak of 18 teams across four continents in 2017, including the Japan-based Sunwolves, Super Rugby has contracted this year to 11 teams in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific islands.

The highest peak is on the day before the opening ceremony A new study has revealed that the Rugby World Cup, (RWC) has fuelled a boom in Japan's tourism from the competing nations. During the ...

the 15 leaders initiated a project to commemorate Mori’s contribution in Japan’s successful bidding for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Mori, a former prime ...

Japan's rugby union said Tuesday it was seeking answers after its chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi was suspended by Asia Rugby pending an investigation into a potential code of conduct breach. Asia Rugby ...