The 2019 Rugby World Cup is taking place across 12 venues as Japan becomes the first Asian country to host the competition. The opening ceremony and first match took place at Tokyo stadium.

WELLINGTON--Japan’s professional rugby competition increasingly is becoming ... said COVID-19 has limited players’ off-field activities but Japanese and foreign players often mix outside ...

Recently-released Leeds Rhinos winger David Fusitu’a could be about to embark on an extraordinary switch of codes, with an offer to play rugby union in Japan, according to reports. Fusitu’a ...

South Africa’s scrum-half Faf de Klerk made a long kick from his own half, sailing the ball to an open space on Ireland’s side of the field ... matches in Japan compared with rugby leagues ...

Ex-Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper said Monday he was "excited" about coming out of retirement to play for a Japanese team under former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.