LONDON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - England should go into the 2023 World Cup confident but wary after being grouped with Argentina and Japan, plus probably another Pacific island nation, in a pool coach Eddie ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Japan’s new-look professional rugby competition will launch next month with bold ambitions to win not only a domestic but a global audience, to attract the world’s best ...

Steve Borthwick has named his side for the first match of England’s summer tour, against Japan. The fixture is effectively a warm-up match for the two-Test series against the All Blacks that follows ...

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Japan will face an important milestone in its preparation for next year’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday when it faces Cup hosts France in the first of two test matches. Head coach Jamie Joseph said ...

WELLINGTON, New ZealandWELLINGTON, New Zealand — As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds, Japan continues to buck the trend with historic ...