TOKYO (Reuters) - World Rugby is looking to use the success of this year's world cup tournament in Japan as a springboard for developing nations to play more matches against the established elite.

Prince Harry is set to visit Japan Saturday for the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa. This will be Duke of Sussex's first official visit to the country, according to a press ...

Age is a just a number to 75-year-old winger Isao Tsulabayashi, who is a member of Tokyo’s Buwaku Rugby Club. “For me rugby is a tough sport,” Tsulabayashi told CNN Sport’s Christine Macfarlane. “I ...

South Africa's Faf de Klerk and England's Ben Youngs. England play South Africa in the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final at the International Stadium Yokohama on November 2. England vs South Africa ...

Japan has gone rugby-mad as the country hosts the World Cup. It's the first time that an Asian country has hosted the Rugby World Cup. The opening ceremonies featured kabuki dancers and a children’s ...

Rugby player Ben Curry is rushing to Japan after a late call-up for the Rugby World Cup final – but he won’t be packing his boots. Curry, of English Premiership side Sale Sharks, will be in the stands ...

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 ...

Prince Harry arrived in Japan on Saturday for the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa. This is the Duke of Sussex's first official visit to the country, according to a press ...