Japan

There are plans for Japan to join the Rugby Championship from 2024. Paul Cully reports that the Southern Hemisphere’s annual Tier 1 competition may expand into a new frontier of Asia. The Rugby Championship was born in 2011. Argentina joined what had been the Tri Nations; an annual competition involving …

World Rugby has confirmed the pools for the Men’s and Women’s competitions at the Tokyo Olympics. The Men’s bracket will take place from July 26-28 with the Women following from July 29-31. All games will take place at Ajinomoto Stadium, which hosted eight games at Rugby World Cup 2019. The …

Rugby Canada has confirmed their Men’s and Women’s traveling squads for the Tokyo Olympics. Both rosters include 13 players. Olympic rules require a final group of 12 to be submitted by June 30 with one from each list to be designated as an alternate. The selections are largely as expected. …

Multiple Americas countries remain in the hint for a place in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Following the completion of day two of the World Rugby Repechage qualifying tournament in Monaco there remain multiple possibilities. Argentina’s women, Las Pumas, won both of their matches. They downed Mexico 36-0 and Samoa …

Ireland coach Andy Farrell has named a squad of 37 to prepare for tests against Japan on July 3 and the USA on July 10. Both will take place the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Leinster lock James Ryan will captain the group that includes 11 uncapped players. Among those absent …

Argentina have been dealt a significant blow ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Vastly experienced forward Fernando Luna has been ruled out of the tournament after suffering a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee that will require surgical repair. Luna, who turns 31 in a week, has been a leading …

Ireland are looking to secure a home test match against the USA Eagles in July. The possible match comes following the cancellation of Ireland’s tour to Fiji this coming July. In looking to play test matches in July Ireland is now seeking to play at home against Japan and the …

The Seattle Seawolves have two more internationals to their Major League Rugby roster. Six-time USA Eagles prop Huluholo Mo’ungaloa and former Brave Blossoms winger Akihito Yamada have signed following the recent announcements of Seta Tuilevuka and Karsten Leitner. Mo’ungaloa is primarily a loosehead prop and provides competition for incumbent starter …

Argentina were crowned Men’s champions in Dubai today. Los Pumas 7’s went unbeaten in the two day tournament to underline their Olympic medals credentials. Argentina won the final 19-7 today against France. The road to the final began today against Chile. Argentina were 19-7 winners in the battle of the …

Three teams from the Americas went unbeaten on Day One of the Dubai Rugby Sevens. Argentina’s Men’s side and both Canada and the USA Women’s sides won all of their matches. The tournament is match preparation ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Los Pumas 7’s opened against Uganda. Argentina won …