Japan

Japan’s dream run at Rugby World Cup 2019 has come to an end. The brutal power of the South African forwards saw the Springboks through to a 26-3 victory in Tokyo on Sunday. It is perhaps a deceiving scoreline that does not reflect the intensity of the match for the …

Japan has everything to enter the Rugby Championship, notes World Rugby Vice-President Agustín Pichot. The Asian country has lit-up RWC 2019 by winning Pool A and reaching the Quarter Finals for the first time. This follows prior successes including a win over South Africa at RWC 2015 and a draw …

History will be made on Sunday when Japan takes part in their first ever Rugby World Cup Quarter Final, the last game of the weekend that will be played in front of a packed house at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium. The Brave Blossoms are the darlings of the tournament, not just …

Pool A of RWC 2019 produced unexpected results and saw magical tries scored. The group was won by tournament hosts Japan and saw Ireland finishing second. Both teams scored excellent tries as did Russia, Samoa, and Scotland.   To recap the matches click below on the corresponding link. Japan 30-10 …

The completion of the pool stage of RWC 2019 marks the end of the tournament for the Americas. Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, and the USA were all eliminated at the pool stage with Australia, England, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Wales securing the eight Quarter Finals placings. Of …

Game 40 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the final match of Pool A and also the last of all of the pool matches. Hosts Japan were up against Scotland, a side to have reached the Quarter Finals in every RWC aside from …

The completion of the pool stage of RWC 2019 has confirmed 12 competitors for the next Rugby World Cup. Taking place in France in four years time will be RWC 2023, continuing with the tradition of every second RWC tournament taking place in Europe, specifically within the Five Nations. As …

The pool stage of RWC 2019 has concluded and with it the Quarter Finals have been confirmed. Japan are to be the first Asian team in the final eight of a RWC with them and England replacing Scotland and Argentina from the teams who competed in the Quarter Finals from …

Just hours after Typhoon Hagibis wreaked havoc on the main island of Honshu in Japan, the Brave Blossoms produced a magnificent performance to beat Scotland 28-21 in front of a virtually sold out crowd at International Stadium in Yokohama. The result is historic, clinching first place in Pool A for …

World Rugby have confirmed that the scheduled match between Japan and Scotland will go ahead as planned. The stage is now set for a dramatic conclusion to the Rugby World Cup pool stage that will see the final spot in the Quarter Finals decided pending the outcome. It’s a remarkable …