Japan

Despite what has been a gloomy week for sport – and society in general – there was still rugby news worth lauding. Thus our weekly ‘Up and Under’ continues…   UP Ceibos Ceibos are top of the SLAR with a perfect 10 competition points from two matches. The Argentine side …

RWC 2019 broke broadcast viewing records. World Rugby has confirmed that the Japan hosted tournament was the sport’s most watched event of all-time. This included 857 million viewers from around the world or a 26% increase from England and Wales 2015. Among the feats that RWC 2019 achieved are that …

Japan defeated Uruguay 5-0 in the final of the Montevideo Challenger Series. The outcome means that Japan and Chile are the two countries to have claimed the qualifying places in the next round of the World Sevens Series. Played on Saturday and Sunday at the Estadio Charrúa, Los Teros 7’s …

Day One of the Montevideo Challenger Series saw mixed results from the Americas’ competitors. Not he one hand, Chile, Jamaica and Uruguay all impressed and will compete in the Quarter Finals on Sunday. On the other hand, Brazil, Colombia and Paraguay all lost all three of their matches. In Pool …

The pools have been confirmed for this coming weekend’s Seven Challenge Series: Montevideo. Sixteen teams will compete in four pools on February 22-23 at the Estadio Charrúa, South America’s premier rugby-specific facility. All four pools contain competitors from the Americas. In Pool A hosts Uruguay are to face Mexico, Papua …

The highly anticipated start to the third season of Major League Rugby is just days away now. Three new teams will be added, and with them a host of new international players with prime time experience who will share the pitch with the best domestic talent from North America. Below …

Canada’s Men are closing in on a Semi Final spot at the Hamilton Sevens after finishing Day One at the top of Pool C. Meanwhile Argentina are holding on in Pool D but the best the USA can now hope for is a 5th-place seeding match after losing to hosts …

Santiago González Iglesias is set to make his Japan Top League debut on Saturday. The 31-year-old signed for the Manukata Sanix Blues in December after departing Argentina and Los Jaguares. Normally a flyhalf or inside center, González Iglesias has been named at fullback for the clash against the NTT Docomo …

New Zealand broke South African hearts as they edged their hosts 7-5 in the Cup Final to complete a Cape Town double, following up on the victory earned by their women’s counterparts. The two finalists are now in a dead heat at the top of the men’s standings, with a …

The Men’s Eagles will miss out on the Cup Quarter Finals for the first time since the 2017-18 season after being halted by the Blitzboks on Day Two of the Cape Town Sevens. Argentina will be the only Americas team in the final eight after Canada’s hopes were snuffed out …