Japan

Japan survived an early push from Chile to claim a 28-22 victory on the opening day of the World Rugby u20 Trophy in Montevideo on Tuesday. The playing surface remained saturated with water but at least the torrid downpour that engulfed the previous two matches receded to allow some variation …

Chile are once again part of the World Rugby u20 Trophy tournament, returning after a three-year absence to take part in Montevideo. While the Cóndores will be very keen to make an impression so close to home, they are also investing heavily in the future with 11 of the 26-man …

The 10th edition of the World Rugby Under 20 Trophy will be played over the coming weeks. Montevideo and Punta del Este are the host cities for the tournament, a competition involving eight countries from around the world. Taking place from August 29 to September 10, countries from all of …

Jaguares lock Guido Petti has been named in the official SANZAAR Super Rugby Team of the Season. The 22-year-old is the only Argentine player in the team, selected based on Opta Statistics over the course of the 15-game regular season. Three players each have come from New Zealand’s Hurricanes and …

New Zealand is against Japan joining the Rugby Championship. Weeks after World Rugby Vice Chairman, Agustín Pichot requested Japan’s inclusion, New Zealand Rugby’s chief executive Steve Tew has said no. Tew firmly believes that in order to join the Rugby Championship Japan must focus on turning the Sunwolves into a much …

With Tonga qualifying for Japan 2019 this past weekend Pool C is complete. The Oceania side officially joined Argentina, England, France and the USA in the Pool of Death. This serves as a reminder of the need to book Rugby World Cup 2019 appropriately. Inappropriate Booking The existing model of …

World Rugby Vice Chairman, Agustín Pichot has asked for the Rugby Championship to expand to include Japan. The former Pumas captain made the request in an interview with the Telegraph. Japan is involved in Super Rugby. The Japanese side, the Sunwolves, defeated the Blues yesterday to end their second season …

This week we’ve got a spread of articles from Japan to Uruguay, from Australia to Scotland. A brief chat with an NFL prospect, young Canadian talent making a splash in Rugby League, Uruguay’s thoughts on the race to Americas 2, and of course the hot topic of the week – …

Canada, Chile, and hosts Uruguay will represent the Americas in the 2017 World Rugby u20 Trophy. This year’s tournament takes place in Montevideo with all matches set to be played at the home of Uruguayan rugby, the Estadio Charrúa. The winner of the Tier 2 competition will earn a spot …

Canada earned Bronze in Clermont-Ferrand but it was New Zealand who stole the show, defeating Australia in the Cup Final and clinching their fourth overall HSBC Women’s Sevens Series title. After a scare against the USA on Day One the black jerseys turned up the heat on Day Two and …