Japan

The Southern Japanese city of Kumamoto is ready and excited for Rugby World Cup 2019. Located on the southern island of Kyushu it joins Fukuoka, and Oita in being a host city for this year’s showpiece sporting event. Kumamoto has been allocated two Rugby World Cup pool matches. They are …

The Utah Warriors have signed former All Blacks forward Adam Thomson and Fiji Sevens star Vatemo Ravouvou. Both players will join the club for the remainder of the 2019 Major League Rugby season and have committed for 2020. The signings were confirmed at halftime of Utah’s game against Austin on …

The Southern Japanese city of Oita is ready for RWC 2019. Located on the island of Kyushu, Oita will be an important host venue for this years Rugby World Cup. The Oita Stadium will play host to five matches, two of which are to involve countries from the Americas. The …

The physical powerhouses that are Samoa are a well-respected international competitor. All but one World Cup involving Samoa has either seen them causing an upset or coming very close to doing so. In 1991, and 1999 Samoa shocked Wales; in 2003 Samoa pushed champions England for 70 minutes; in 2011 …

A last-gasp try from captain Ghislaine Landry gave Canada a 7-5 win over England in the Cup Final of the Kitakyushu Sevens early Sunday morning. It’s Canada’s first HSBC Sevens Series Cup title since the Sydney Sevens in February 2017 and just their fourth since the Women’s Series began in …

It was a perfect opening day for both North American teams at the Kitakyushu Sevens. The USA and Canada each won all three matches to top their respective pools and qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals that will take place later this evening. Two tries each from Alev Kelter and …

The USA was victory on their mind after sending a strong Women’s Eagles side to compete at the Kitakyushu Sevens tournament. Entering the tournament in 2nd place overall, the team will be lead once again by co-captains Nicole Heavirland and Lauren Doyle. Other stars named include six more WRWC 2017 …

Dual-international star Karen Paquin will return to action for Canada at the Kitakyushu Sevens. The World Cup flanker and Olympic Bronze Medalist has not represented Canada since WRWC 2017 in Ireland, having just returned to the development squad in March from a long-term knee injury. Ghislaine Landry will make her …

The USA will have to wait a little longer to officially book their tickets to the 2020 Olympics. A strong showing by England at the Singapore Sevens kept the team mathematically in touch though realistically even catching 4th-place South Africa will be a challenge. It was the Blitzboks who came …

The USA is one step closer to guaranteeing their spot in the 2020 Olympics after going unbeaten on Day One of the Singapore sevens. They advance to the Cup Quarter Finals along with Argentina as the two Americas sides look to press their title claims. A win in the Quarter …