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The decision by Super Rugby organizers to give Japan's Sunwolves the boot six months before the country hosts the World Cup has sparked concerns about the sport's growth prospects in ...
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General ticket sales for 2019 Rugby World Cup to start again in May
General ticket sales for the 2019 Rugby World Cupwill restart on May 18, with seats at all 48 matches on offer, the local organizing committee said Tuesday. Sales of the tickets ...
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Sunwolves' demise may lead to new dawn for Japanese rugby
by Rich Freeman
On the face of it, the axing of the Sunwolves from Super Rugby was simply a case of too much money demanded, or a belief that the tournament was not ...
Rugby Mar 24, 2019
The Sunwolves were full of fire but short on finish Saturday as they were overpowered 37-24 in a six-try effort as the Lions exploited a pile of mistakes by the Japanese side. The Sunwolves were awarded a sixth-minute penalty try after a relentless opening assault. ...
Rugby Mar 22, 2019
The Sunwolves' exit from Super Rugby was confirmed Friday with the tournament organizer saying in a press release that the immediate future of the competition "rests with a 14-team, round robin, competition format." The revised format will come into operation and kick off in 2021, ...
Rugby Mar 20, 2019
Japan's ground-breaking Sunwolves team are set to be axed from Super Rugby, a report said on Wednesday, as the governing body prepared to make an announcement about the competition's future. Sydney's Daily Telegraph said the Sunwolves would be sacrificed as the 15-team, globe-crossing tournament reverts ...
Rugby Mar 18, 2019
New Zealand rugby's Crusaders to mull name change after mosque massacre
New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders rugby team said they would consult with the Muslim community about a potential change of name after criticism following Friday's massacre at two mosques in their home city of Christchurch. The name of the reigning Super Rugby champions has been questioned ...
Rugby Mar 17, 2019
Eddie Jones grateful for Scotland 'lesson' ahead of World Cup
England head coach Eddie Jones said he hoped his team would learn a valuable World Cup lesson after it was "seduced by the scoreboard" as Scotland produced an astonishing fightback in a 38-38 draw at Twickenham on Saturday. England, knowing before kick-off their title hopes ...
Rugby Mar 16, 2019
The Sunwolves scored three-first half tries but were unable to hold onto the lead Saturday, losing a heartbreaker to the visiting Queensland Reds 34-31. Playing in front of a full house at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, the Sunwolves took a 21-5 lead into halftime, ...
Rugby Mar 15, 2019
The Japan Rugby Football Union said Friday it supports the establishment of a 12-team Nations Championship as proposed by the sport's global governing body. World Rugby met Thursday in Dublin with the heads of the prospective unions to make its pitch for the competition incorporating ...
Rugby Mar 15, 2019
Chiefs halt four-match losing streak in draw with Hurricanes
Damien McKenzie reveled in a positional switch, scoring a try among 18 points as the Chiefs ended a four-match losing streak by drawing with the Hurricanes 23-23 in Super Rugby on Friday. McKenzie moved to fullback after playing the first four matches of the season ...
Rugby Mar 15, 2019
Back-row forward Ben Gunter seeking to give Sunwolves physical edge over Reds
The winner of the Sunwolves' Super Rugby clash with the Queensland Reds on Saturday could well be determined by which of the teams' youngest players comes out on top. Ben Gunter, who still holds the record as the Top League's youngest ever player, makes his ...