Japan

A dominant set piece led Japan to a comfortable 57-12 victory over Canada on Saturday. While the Brave Blossoms weren’t quite at their clinical best, they had more than enough to cruise past a depleted Maple Leafs side in Niigata. The Canadians were missing several of their top players, including …

Canada resumes their 2026 schedule in Niigata on Saturday, where Japan plays host as part of their union’s 100 year anniversary campaign. While both sides travel to Osaka for the Pacific Nations Cup next week, this match is not part of the tournament. It’s a big challenge for the Maple …

Joe Taufete’e will travel with the USA Eagles to Japan for the Pacific Nations Cup. The 34-year-old hooker is one of 31 players selected by Head Coach Scott Lawrence for the two-test series that opens against Japan in Osaka on September 12, followed by a match opposite Fiji or Canada …

Canada coach Steve Meehan has selected 32 players in his Senior Men’s squad that will depart for a three-match tour in Japan. The team will take on the Brave Blossoms in Niigata on September 5 before competing in a truncated Pacific Nations Cup tournament against Fiji and potentially the USA. …

Samoa —set to face France, Japan and the USA at Rugby World Cup 2027—could be barred from international competition for four years due to a severe rift between the Samoan government and the national rugby federation, according to a report by Rugby Rama citing the l’Agence France-Presse (AFP). Despite qualifying for Australia …

An outnumbered team USA fell to Japan at the Junior World Championship on Sunday in Georgia. The Japanese won the 13th Place Semi Final 71-21 with Rio Iwakura and Sota Miura both scoring hat-tricks. The USA conceded eleven tries and scored three of their own. The USA’s try scorer’s were …

World Rugby have confirmed that Japan will host a two-week Pacific Nations Cup tournament in September. Four teams will take part – Canada, Fiji, and the USA the others – and it will be contested in a straight knockout format. It’s a significant step back from 2025, when six teams …

The Nations Championship begins in July 2026. The competition sees the regular July November International windows being replaced with tournament matches. Twelve teams will be divided into two groups: the Six Nations and the Rest of the World. They are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in one group …

Trinidad & Tobago vs Mexico will be streamed live here on Saturday. So too will Barbados vs Guyana. Additional international competition sees Turks & Caicos vs Bahamas. Saturday also sees Chile u17 taking-on Cuyo. Men’s and Women’s u17’s and u19’s teams are in action in Brazil over the long weekend. …

The U.S Girls High School Nationals are taking place this weekend in Salt Lake City. Canada’s Brock Webster is the Major League Rugby Player of the Week. Guilherme Coghetto has named a 27-woman Yaras roster to prepare to face Colombia. Included are uncapped players Emi Pereira from France and Laryssa …