FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup warm-up match – Wales v England – Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain – August 17, 2019 Wales’ George North scores their first try Action Images […]
Contentious North try prompts World Rugby rule change
Rugby World Cup: Picking the All Blacks’ front rowers bound for Japan
ANDREW CORNAGA/PHOTOSPORT Owen Franks, left and Dane Coles at All Blacks training in Auckland last week. OPINION: As the clock ticks closer to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen naming his 31-man squad […]
World Rugby to stream Japan 2019 games free in territories without TV rights
Brought toyou by the Governing body expects 20 per cent audience increase on the 2015 tournament. Posted: August 21 2019 By: Ed Dixon Getty Images World Rugby will offer its own free […]
Japan marks one month to go until Rugby World Cup kicks off
Japan will mark one month to go Tuesday until it becomes the first Asian nation to host the Rugby World Cup, the sport’s quadrennial showpiece that to date has been dominated by […]
Japan holidays 2019: Rugby ace Shane Williams reveals top travel tips ahead of World Cup | Travel News | Travel
Rugby World Cup 2019 fever is set to take over Japan as the tournament heads to Asia – and former player Shane Williams is the go-to for travel tips. The Welsh international […]
Rugby-Bok coach Erasmus delighted with ‘wonderful’ Kolisi comeback
PRETORIA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus was delighted to get 50 minutes from regular skipper Siya Kolisi in Saturday’s 24-18 Rugby World Cup warm-up win over Argentina at […]
When does the Rugby World Cup start? Who do England face in Japan? | Rugby | Sport
England face Wales again this afternoon as the World Cup warm-up matches continue. Eddie Jones’ side ran out 33-19 winners at Twickenham last week. This week, the England coach named his 31-man […]
Tennis: Ill Nishioka withdraws from Cincinnati quarter-finals
Aug 14, 2019; Mason, OH, USA; Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) returns a shot against Kei Nishikori (JPN) during the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron […]
Tennis: Gasquet sets up Cincy semi-final with Goffin
FILE PHOTO: Aug 12, 2019; Mason, OH, USA; Richard Gasquet (FRA) serves against Andy Murray (GBR) during the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron […]
Godzilla comes up to the plate in Japan
Godzilla came to the plate prior to a baseball game in Japan recently. You can see him in the photo above, another in a long line of ridiculous first-pitch ceremonies the NPB […]
Osaka retires at Cincinnati with knee injury
(Reuters) – World number one Naomi Osaka retired from the Cincinnati Masters with an apparent knee injury on Friday, less than two weeks before the start of her U.S. Open title defence. […]
Rugby World Cup Shines Spotlight on a Less-Traveled Japan
This autumn, fans from around the world will descend upon Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the first time the tournament will be held in Asia. With venues spread across the […]
Tennis: Osaka survives Hsieh to reach quarters in Cincinnati
(Reuters) – World number one Naomi Osaka survived a tough test against Hsieh Su-Wei and eked out a 7-6(3) 5-7 6-2 victory to reach her first ever quarter-final at the Cincinnati Masters […]
Rugby: ‘Waste sweat’ and humidity a test for players at World Cup
TOKYO: This year’s Rugby World Cup, the first to be held in Asia, will produce many unique challenges for the world’s top players but one of the biggest might be Japan’s varied […]
Rugby: World Cup venues aim to present first-class grass
This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Aug. 5, 2019, shows Noevir Stadium Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) […]