Japan have pulled out of the proposed eight-team tournament scheduled in the United Kingdom later this year following coronavirus restrictions.

Fiji and Japan will be part of the eight-team tournament in Europe along with the Six Nations sides scheduled at end of the year.

Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw is set to make his debut in the Japanese Top League next year after signed by NTT Shining Arcs.

Japan 2019 has been announced the most economically successful Rugby World Cup ever according to a report published by EY today.

World champions South Africa and Japan could join the Six Nations teams in the autumn series as Rugby Football Union considering various options to recover from the financial crisis created by the pandemic coronavirus.

The JRFU has reiterated the desire to see a unified rugby world. According to Chairman Kensure Iwabuch, the union is keen to see unity between the North & south.

Japan Rugby Football Union chief executive Yuji Watase admitted that the future of Sunwolves club is uncertain following exit from Super Rugby.

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Japan Rugby Football Union Chairman Shigetaka Mori has confirmed that the 2020 season is over for Sunwolves after the talks with Rugby Australia on involvement in their local Super Rugby tournament failed.

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Canon Eagles have confirmed that head coach Allister Coetzee has made an exit from the Japanese club with immediate effect.

Former New Zealand international Dan Carter has confirmed his exit from Kobelco Steelers after the ongoing season was disrupted by the pandemic coronavirus.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney said the board is planning to reschedule England's tour of Japan in July to October after the ongoing season is hampered by the pandemic coronavirus.

The Japanese Top League organisers have confirmed that the remainder of the season has been cancelled in response to the pandemic coronavirus,

The Welsh Rugby Union has unveiled the summer fixtures of Wales where they will take on Japan and New Zealand.

Toyota Verblitz have hired the services of former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen as a consultant of the Japanese Top League side.

Former New Zealand international Jamie Joseph has ended speculation of his ambition to coach the All Blacks after committing to Japan until the end of the 2023 World Cup.

England will be making a return to Japan in July next year as they lock horns with the hosts for a two-game Test series.

As the dust begins to settle on South Africa’s third Rugby World Cup title victory, Talking Rugby Union and Pure VPN have put together their XV of the tournament.

One half of the Hairy Handlebars, George Cullen, reflects on a remarkable 8,700-mile bike ride to the Rugby World Cup, where they raised over £33,000 for the charities such as Movember.