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 ...

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 ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The All Blacks overcame a spirited start by Japan to run in 10 tries on the way to a 64-19 win Saturday in the first of five matches on their Northern Hemisphere tour. Japan ...

The Māori All Blacks will return to Japan in 2026, with a fixture against Japan XV now confirmed for Saturday 27 June at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya.

The Brave Blossoms have been drawn in a pool with France, Samoa and the United States for next year's World Cup.

Faf de Klerk, the double World Cup-winning scrum-half, could join Perpignan as they seek to escape relegation, enhancing ...

Pieter-Steph du Toit has emerged as a doubt for Rassie Erasmus.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Flyhalf Kyohei Yamasawa has become the first home grown player to top the regular season scoring list in Japan Rugby League One in his first full season for the Saitama ...

He says that, unlike in previous tournaments, the fixtures for next year's event give all teams equal preparation time ...