TOKYO (Reuters) - World Rugby is looking to use the success of this year's world cup tournament in Japan as a springboard for developing nations to play more matches against the established elite.

South Africa are set to face Japan at Wembley Stadium during their autumn international series, in the first rugby fixture to be played at the London venue since 2016. The clash on Saturday 1 November ...

The Scottish Rugby Union faces a hearing after comments made about the potential impact of Typhoon Hagibis at the Rugby World Cup.

While Japan would be the first nation in Asia to host the Rugby Union World Cup in 2019, the third largest global sporting event would prop up the country’s economy. The event’s organisers are ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — 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 ...

Japan will face an important milestone in its preparation for next year’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday when it faces Cup hosts France in the first of two test matches. Head coach Jamie Joseph said ...

Prince Harry arrived in Japan on Saturday for the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa. This is the Duke of Sussex's first official visit to the country, according to a press ...

Forget the talk of America being a ‘Sleeping Giant’ of Rugby Union – we just hit the snooze button again. While Australia ...