Rugby's missed opportunity in Tokyo: From a packed house in 2019 to empty stands in 2021
Almost two years and a pandemic later, Tokyo Stadium sat empty for the finals of the OIympic rugby sevens match between New Zealand and defending champions Fiji.
Host Japan crashed out of medal contention in the Tokyo Olympics men's rugby sevens after receiving a 36-12 group stage thumping at the hands of Canada on Tuesday morning.
Japan's rugby sevens teams hoping to build on momentum from Rio and 2019 World Cup
Returning Olympians who know the agony of just losing out on a medal and youthful exuberance will spearhead Japan's challenge in the rugby sevens Olympic tournament.
Rugby World Cup star Kenki Fukuoka gives up on bid to make Olympic sevens team
Rugby World Cup star Kenki Fukuoka will give priority to pursuing a medical career and abandon his bid to play sevens at the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer, a source said Saturday. The 27-year-old, who is studying to become a doctor, had planned to bid ...
Japan takes fourth in rugby sevens
Japan failed to cap its astonishing run at the Rio Olympic rugby sevens tournament with a medal after losing to Fiji in the semifinals and South Africa in the bronze-medal match on Thursday. Japan stunned the world with a 14-12 win over New Zealand in ...
World rugby bosses hail larger-than-life Olympic sevens tournament
World rugby chiefs have declared the sport's reintroduction to the Olympics a success after fans at Deodoro Stadium made Thursday's final day of the Rio 2016 competition a noisy and colorful affair. Rugby returned to the Olympics this week in its shortened sevens format after ...
Japan's magnificent sevens prevail over Kenya, France to reach rugby semifinals
Japan's incredible run at the men's rugby sevens tournament at the Rio Olympics continued Wednesday with two more wins to reach the semifinals. A majestic 31-7 victory over Kenya in their final pool game at Deodoro Stadium was followed by a gutsy 12-7 triumph over ...
Japan's hopes of winning a medal in the first Olympic women's rugby sevens tournament all but vanished Saturday as the Sakura Sevens finished the opening day of competition at Deodoro Stadium with two big defeats to their name. On the day France's Camille Grassineau became ...
Rugby chiefs expecting Japan-style boom after Rio Olympic sevens
World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont believes the Rio Olympic sevens tournament can be the catalyst for emerging nations to follow Japan's lead and embrace the sport of rugby. Rugby makes its return to Olympic competition after a 92-year absence when the women's competition kicks off ...
