Japanese rugby announced on Tuesday tightened eligibility rules in order to give local players more time on the pitch but which could have repercussions for naturalized internationals. More than ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — 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 ...

With the Sunwolves already part of Super Rugby and talks about entry into the Rugby Championship underway, Japan seemed set to capitalise upon the legacy of the World Cup. Then the Covid-19 happened.

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 ...

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 ...

Japan has expressed interest in hosting the 2035 Rugby World Cup. Japan hosted the showpiece event in 2019 when they upset Ireland and Scotland to reach the last eight. In the quarter-finals, Japan ...

More than half of the players who started last season's final of the Japan Rugby League One championship, the game's top tier in the country, were born overseas. Foreign-born players have also ...

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 ...