Japan

The match dates and venues are now official for Japan vs Uruguay in June 2022. The Asia no 1 will play host to the South American no 2 in a two match series outside of World Rugby’s player release window. The series will be known as the Lipovitan D Challenge …

Uruguay will play two test matches against Japan in 2022. The matches will be in Japan but will fall outside of the player release windows of July and November. As such, Los Teros will take a Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) team to the Asian countries for the two …

Jamaica’s Men’s team will take part in the World Sevens Series events in Spain over the next two weekends, World Rugby have confirmed. Pandemic restrictions have seen New Zealand and Samoa drop out entirely with Fiji likely to miss the Malaga tournament. Germany have also been summoned to help fill …

The Houston SaberCats have announced the signing of winger Gerrie Labuschagne for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Hailing from South Africa, the 26-year-old recently returned to action with the Pumas in the Currie Cup after a one-year injury hiatus that initially prompted a retirement call. Labuschagne made his senior …

Argentina will face England in London in November 2022. The match is to be the first of three test matches for Los Pumas that month. It is also to be the opening match of November for England. The Europeans will play four test matches. All four matches will be played …

Rugby New York have announced the signing of 28-year-old utility back Jason Emery for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. The New Zealander arrives via Japan where he has most recently been playing for the Sanix Blues, having previously spent two years with the Sunwolves. Emery was an age-grade star …

The World Sevens Series continues on Friday (local time) and while it’s a new tournament, the venue will stay the same. Dubai plays host once again with fans now permitted to attend following the lifting of pandemic restrictions. Martin Iosefo will play his 50th World Series event which could also …

The Houston SaberCats have signed Super Rugby veteran Willie Britz for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Originally from South Africa, the 33-year-old loose forward has spent the past six years playing professionally in Japan and notably captained the Sunwolves during their final season in 2018. Britz made his Vodacom …

A full-length World Sevens Series will return in November with ten men’s and seven women’s tournaments scheduled through May 2022. Most notable is the hosting debut of Spain, who welcome back-to-back tournaments in January to Málaga and Seville. As previously announced Dubai will also host events on successive weekends to …

Kensuke Hatakayema has returned to Japan to play for Toyota Shokki in the third division of the newly-created Japan League One. The 36-year-old tighthead prop and long-time Brave Blossoms starter departs Major League Rugby after two seasons with the New England Free Jacks. A popular figure off the pitch, Hatakeyama’s …