Two Top League rugby matches scheduled for this weekend have been cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreaks at three of the clubs involved, the Japanese Rugby Football Union (JRFU) said on Tuesday.

Ireland's next meeting with Japan after the World Cup shock of 2019 was another thrilling encounter that featured their ...

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Two brilliant solo tries by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have highlighted South Africa’s 61-7 win against Japan at a wet Wembley. The Springboks scored nine tries to one.

After Australia A beat a Japan XV 71-7 earlier this month, many observers would have written off Japan’s chances in the main test match at Tokyo’s National Stadium on Oct 25. Australia felt ...

Japan Rugby Football Union President Masato Tsuchida gives an interview to Kyodo News in London on Sept. 25, 2025. (Kyodo) LONDON (Kyodo) -- Japan will bid to host the 2035 Rugby World Cup, the head ...

Centre Stuart McCloskey is a doubt for Ireland's autumn Test with Japan in Dublin on Saturday with a groin injury.

Springboks star Jesse Kriel impresses fans by speaking Japanese ahead of South Africa’s rugby clash with Japan this weekend ...

Japan, then coached by Jones in his first stint at the helm of the Brave Blossoms, upset the Springboks 34-32 in the southern English city in pool play of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus can still remember where he was when Japan beat the Springboks in arguably the greatest ...

South Africa have given a debut to prop Zachary Porthen in their starting XV for the Autumn International series test against ...