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2023 RUGBY WORLD CUP

Fiji's Tevita Ikanivere celebrates after his team's win over Australia at the Rugby World Cup in Saint-Etienne, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 18, 2023
Fiji beats Australia for first time in 69 years in World Cup upset
Fiji kept its quarterfinal hopes alive with a 22-15 win over Australia
England's Ellis Genge (center) is tackled by Japan's Craig Millar (left) and Tomoki Osada during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Nice, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 18, 2023
Japan fails to keep up with England at Rugby World Cup
Japan fell to its first loss of the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Sunday, going down 34-12 to England in Pool D in front of 30,500 at Stade de Nice.
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.
Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton celebrates his try against Tonga during their 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Nantes, France, on Saturday.
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Sep 17, 2023
Johnny Sexton breaks records as Ireland eyes Springkoks at World Cup
The 38-year-old became his country's all-time top scorer in a convincing bonus-point win over Tonga.
Japan's Asaeli Ai Valu (left) and Atsushi Sakate celebrate with a Japanese flag after defeating Chile in their opening game of the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 10.
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Sep 16, 2023
Giant-slaying Japan turns attention to England at Rugby World Cup
Japan will have another chance to take down a rugby powerhouse when it meets England at the World Cup.
A junior high school team poses for a picture on Oct. 30, 1929, the fourth day of the fifth Meiji Shrine Games.
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Sep 16, 2023
Rugby turns 200: A history of the sport in Japan
As the sport of rugby turns 200, Japan hopes to celebrate its own success in a game that first arrived in the 1860s.
France's Anthony Jelonch is tackled by Uruguay's Tomas Inciarte Rachetti during their Pool A match at the Rugby World Cup in Lille, France, on Thursday.
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Sep 15, 2023
France overcomes spirited performance from Uruguay at World Cup
France leads Pool A with eight points, three ahead of Italy. New Zealand faces Namibia in Toulouse on Friday.
England defense coach Kevin Sinfield (left) and scrumhalf Danny Care speak with reporters during a news conference in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France, prior to the Rugby World Cup.
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Sep 14, 2023
England assistant coach defends tackling amid flurry of red cards
Sinfield said the team is working on its tackling, but that the players are human and "they make mistakes."
South Africa's Malcolm Marx (center) is tackled during a match against Scotland at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 14, 2023
South Africa's Malcolm Marx ruled out of World Cup with knee injury
Marx "went down at training on Wednesday after having his knee caught in contact," the Springboks said in a statement.
The Brave Blossoms prepare for their Rugby World Cup match against England during a training session in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday.
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Sep 14, 2023
Brave Blossoms eager to take fight to England at World Cup
The Brave Blossoms will face England in their second game at the Rugby World Cup.
England's Tom Curry waits to be shown a yellow card during the team's Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina in Marseille, France, on Saturday.
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Sep 13, 2023
England's Tom Curry banned for Japan and Chile games
England is already without captain Owen Farrell for the Japan game as he serves the final game of his suspension.
Japan's Jack Cornelsen (second from left) moved to the No. 8 position in relief of injured captain Kazuki Himeno for the Brave Blossoms' Pool D opener against Chile in Toulouse, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 12, 2023
Japan can't rest on laurels after Chile win as England awaits
The Brave Blossoms' backs will need to be sharper if they are to cause problems for the English defense.
Japan's Michael Leitch (right) shakes hands with Chile's Rodrigo Fernandez following their match at the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 11, 2023
Japan's Michael Leitch hopes to see Chile at future Rugby World Cups
While supporters are often referred to as a team's 24th man, it felt like Los Condores had a 25th, 26th or more on Sunday.
South Africa's Franco Mostert (top) attempts to tackle Scotland fullback Oliver Smith during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 11, 2023
South Africa and Wales make winning starts at Rugby World Cup
The Springboks defeated Scotland, while Wales had to hold off a late rally by Fiji.
Japan center Ryoto Nakamura (left) breaks through to score the team's fifth try during its 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D opener against Chile in Toulouse, France, on Sunday.
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Sep 10, 2023
Japan opens Rugby World Cup campaign with bonus-point win over Chile
The South American debutant put on a strong showing, but was undone by errors and eventually overwhelmed by the 2019 quarterfinalist.
Brave Blossoms captain Kazuki Himeno trains away from his teammates ahead of the team's Rugby World Cup opener against Chile in Toulouse, France, on Saturday.
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Sep 10, 2023
Leg injury puts Kazuki Himeno in doubt for World Cup opener
Amanaki Saumaki is considered ready to fill in for Japan's captain against Rugby World Cup debutant Chile in Toulouse.
England flyhalf George Ford kicks a penalty during a 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Argentina in Marseille, France, on Saturday.
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Sep 10, 2023
Fantastic George Ford kicks 14-man England to win over Argentina
The flyhalf scored all the points, including a record-equaling three drop goals in a 10-minute first-half blitz that seemed to sap Argentina's spirit.
Georgia players form a guard of honor for the victorious Wallabies following their 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool C match outside Paris on Saturday.
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Sep 10, 2023
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones upbeat after World Cup-opening win
The former England and Japan coach successfully is riding high after his Australia team opened its campaign by defeating Georgia.
The Brave Blossoms run drills during a practice session in Toulouse, France, on Thursday.
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Sep 8, 2023
Japan makes final preparations for Rugby World Cup opener against Chile
Japan allowed fans to watch its final training session before the Rugby World Cup.
The All Blacks perform the haka in front of Scotland before their match in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Nov. 13, 2022.
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Sep 7, 2023
All Blacks prepared to unleash haka at Rugby World Cup
The haka is a fierce war dance that was originally used to prepare Maori warriors for battle and has since been adopted by the All Blacks.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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