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WORLD RUGBY

New Zealand's Rieko Ioane is tackled by a pair of South Africa players during a match in Johannesburg in August 2024. The teams will meet in Baltimore in September to help raise the profile of rugby in the U.S.
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Apr 20, 2026
World Rugby chief says game has to keep growing as sport eyes U.S. market
The United States will stage the men¡¯s Rugby World Cup in 2031, with the women¡¯s competition coming two years later.
Rugby World Cup Australia Managing Director Chris Stanley (far left), Rugby Australia Chief Executive Phil Waugh (next left), former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper (center left), Chairman of World Rugby Brett Robinson (center right), World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin (next right) and former Australia sevens player Chloe Dalton (far right) pose with the Webb Ellis Cup at the launch of ticketing for the 2027 Rugby World Cup at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday.
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Jul 30, 2025
¡®Most accessible ever¡¯ tickets planned for Australia¡¯s 2027 Rugby World Cup
More than a million tickets for every stage will be priced at under A$100.
England flanker Guy Pepper runs with the ball past Argentina fly-half Santiago Carreras during an international rugby test match in San Juan, Argentina, on July 12.
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Jul 22, 2025
England players suffered racist abuse from fans in Argentina, World Rugby says
¡°While it is clear that an incident took place, we regret that the individuals responsible could not be identified,¡± World Rugby said.
Ex-players are seeking compensation from a number of rugby organizations for lost earnings, medical bills and care costs associated with their injuries, in a long-running concussion lawsuit.
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Apr 2, 2025
More than 1,000 ex-rugby players join concussion lawsuit: legal firm
¡°The claimants are suffering with a range of life-altering neurological conditions,¡± said Rylands Garth.
U.S. star Ilona Maher has the largest social media following of anyone in rugby.
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Jan 2, 2025
World Rugby chief says U.S. star Ilona Maher will help fuel World Cup fever
The versatile American back ¡ª?a breakout star at the 2024 Paris Olympics?¡ª??is the world¡¯s most popular rugby player on social media
"Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth" by author Sam Peters details the issue of concussions in sports, particularly rugby.
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Dec 17, 2023
Rugby in denial over concussion problem, author Sam Peters says
Peters¡¯ book includes a section on the damage of repeated heading in soccer but is predominantly concerned with rugby.
World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont has welcomed a study of the impact of collisions on the heads of rugby players.
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Nov 7, 2023
Largest ever head impact study in community rugby welcomed
The study used smart mouthguard technology, which will be obligatory in training and matches in elite rugby from next year.
England's outside center Joe Marchant (left) scores a try against Fiji during the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup in Marseille, France, on Oct. 15.
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Oct 25, 2023
World Rugby changes open pathway for smaller nations
World Rugby has announced a series of changes that will increase the number of matches between traditional powerhouses and smaller teams.
South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi has been accused of verbally abusing England's Tom Curry during a Rugby World Cup semifinal on Saturday.
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Oct 24, 2023
Springboks clam up on abuse allegations after England semifinal
South African Rugby said on Sunday that it had launched its own internal investigation and that it was ¡°reviewing the available evidence.¡±
Fiji can credit its historic Pool C win over Australia on Sunday to significant investment by World Rugby as well as the inclusion of a local team in the Super Rugby Pacific competition.
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Sep 20, 2023
Fiji shows the way, but it is unlikely many others will follow
More investment and structural changes will be needed before rugby union¡¯s minnows can regularly challenge the sport¡¯s leading nations.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones says an increase in stoppages in rugby has led to teams using power to dominate on the pitch.
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Sep 17, 2023
Eddie Jones says rule changes turning rugby into ¡®power contest¡¯
The former Japan and England coach is among a growing chorus of voices in the game who have raised concerns about a decrease in continuous play.
New Zealand's Dane Coles celebrates after winning a Bledisloe Cup test match against Australia at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, on Aug. 5.
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Aug 22, 2023
All Blacks star ¡®gobsmacked¡¯ by former coach assisting Australia
Former New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is helping rivals Australia prepare for the Rugby World Cup, it was revealed this week.
England captain Owen Farrell runs during training in Bagshot, England, on July 31.
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Aug 18, 2023
World Rugby decision puts Owen Farrell¡¯s World Cup status in doubt
World Rugby said it appealing the decision to overturn the red card Farrell was given for tackle during England¡¯s game against Wales.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 31, 2023
Rugby World Cup ¡®timely¡¯ as sport deals with off-field problems
Issues in the sport over recent months have included clubs in England continuing to experience financial woes and Welsh players threatening to strike over contract problems.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 4, 2023
Former World Rugby President Bernard Lapasset dies
Bernard Lapasset, former president of rugby union¡¯s governing body and the driving force behind Paris¡¯ successful 2024 Olympic bid, has died. He was 75.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 18, 2023
World Rugby to trial card review system ahead of men¡¯s World Cup
The concept will be tested at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa in June.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 5, 2023
Over 150 ex-soccer and rugby players join concussion lawsuit
Tuesday¡¯s filings brought the total number of claimants, who allege that their sports¡¯ governing bodies failed to protect them from head injuries, to 380.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 14, 2022
French rugby in turmoil as Bernard Laporte gets suspended sentence
The verdict comes only nine months before the 2023 Rugby World Cup kicks off in France.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 21, 2022
Ireland¡¯s Josh Van der Flier named World Rugby Player of the Year
Van der Flier started in all 11 tests this season and scored four tries.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 13, 2022
Investment urged in women¡¯s rugby after stirring World Cup
World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont said a shortfall in sponsorship and broadcast rights was partly due to a lack of commitment World Rugby itself had made to the women¡¯s 15-a-side game.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ?3,000 from ?1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
¡®My dream is broken¡¯: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men¡¯s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?
Japan spent ?11.7 trillion ($73 billion) between late April and late May to prop up the weak yen.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan¡¯s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan¡¯s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan¡¯s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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