TOKYO (AP) — Nick Champion de Crespigny marked his debut as captain with a try as a misfiring Australia overcame Japan 19-15 to open its five-match Northern Hemisphere tour Saturday. De Crespigny ...

World Rugby today announced Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. as an Official Supporter of Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, further strengthening the tournament’s growing commercial family ahead of its return to ...

TOKYO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Australia were pushed until the last few seconds but held on for a scrappy 19-15 win over Japan at a rain-soaked National Stadium to kick off their end-of-season tour on ...

(Reuters) -Two years after Eddie Jones walked out on Australian rugby leaving broken dreams and shattered reputations in his wake, the Wallabies face the man who led them to World Cup ignominy in an ...

Sydney Roosters back Mark Nawaqanitawase will take up a two-year deal in Japanese rugby, despite interest from France.

Japan will bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035, more than 15 years after becoming the first Asian country to stage the event. "The World Cup gets bigger each year and it would need all of ...

Eight stadiums across Australia were on Thursday locked in as host venues for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with all matches in Melbourne to be played under a closed roof. The 53,000-capacity Docklands ...

Nick Champion de Crespigny marked his debut as captain with a try as a misfiring Australia overcame Japan 19-15 to open its five-match Northern Hemisphere tour TOKYO -- Nick Champion de Crespigny ...