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Tamatsuka said League One was inspired by the success on home soil of the Japan national team at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Japan became the first Asian nation to host the quadrennial tournament ...

Ex-All Blacks coaches Sir Steve Hansen and Ian Foster face the serious threat of relegation in the Japan Rugby League One.

Lee Seung-sin isn’t just carrying the ball for Japan’s national rugby team, but for ethnic Koreans in the country. One of Japan’s rising stars, the 21-year-old native of Kobe is hoping to be ...

Since Japan hosted the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the JRFU has launched the Japan Rugby 2050 initiative to raise the global appeal ...

In this thrilling spring, Round 11 of the 2024-25 Japan Rugby League features a highly anticipated match—Mitsubishi vs. Suntory. Both teams are leading figures in Japanese rugby, and their clash ...

The excitement in the air is palpable as rugby fans gear up for one of the most anticipated matches of the season: the Mitsubishi team goes head-to-head against Suntory in the 2024-25 Japan Rugby ...

Springboks lock Franco Mostert cost his Japanese club Honda Heat dearly this weekend after he was red-carded for a nasty croc ...

Head coach Andy Titterrell has confirmed the England U19 Men’s matchday squad to face Japan U19 this Saturday at Cambridge Rugby’s Ellgia Fields (14:00 GMT kick-off).