But I’m very proud to be part of the World Cup and to be captain of the Japan rugby team.” It’s a scrappy affair at times in Tokyo, with both sides struggling to keep hold of the ball for ...

There’s been unprecedented interest in tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, with 2.5 million applications made for tickets to date, some 700,000 more than the initial target set by ...

Koji Tokumasu is general manager of the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Organising Committee and has been a fan of rugby since he fell in love with the game while studying in Cardiff. Image caption ...

They won their first World Cup in 1995, beating New Zealand 15-12 on home soil. The 20-point margin of victory in the 2019 final is the biggest since 1999 when Australia beat France 35-12.

Japan 2019 was the most economically successful Rugby World Cup ever, with nearly £4.3 billion generated in economic output according to The economic impact of Rugby World Cup 2019 report published by ...

The 2019 Rugby World Cup has revealed to Japan that rugby, too often a forgotten sport, could have a place in the country’s professional leagues and could regain its popularity with youth.

For a sport renowned for bruising runs and thumping tackles, the mascots for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan are on the softer side. Described as mythical, lion-like creatures that “bring ...

Four years after causing the World ... Africa, Japan again took centre stage, but they were made to work hard by an unheralded Russian outfit. Russia, making a first appearance on rugby union's ...

The opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup will take place on September 20 and the final on November 2, it was announced on Tuesday. This year's tournament concludes with Saturday's final ...

Ahead of Rugby World Cup 2019, we will be taking a closer look at the quarter-final contenders. First up is Pool A, and a health-check of hosts Japan. You can read up on group-stage rivals Ireland ...

There’s been unprecedented interest in tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, with 2.5 million applications made for tickets to date, some 700,000 more than the initial target set by ...

After its strong showing this year, Japan is already looking forward to hosting the 2019 Rugby World Cup Japan will know this weekend whether they have upset the Rugby World Cup odds once again ...