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MR RUGBY

Japan Times
Rugby
May 29, 2022
Shining Arcs in shock relegation after playoff loss to Dynaboars
The Shining Arcs needed to win by at least eight for any chance of survival at Osaka Prefecture's Hanazono Rugby Ground, but were unable to pull it off against Sagamihara.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 22, 2022
Wild Knights defeat Spears to reach League One final
The Wild Knights will contest next Sunday's final against Tokyo Sungoliath, who advanced by beating Brave Lupus Tokyo on Saturday.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 17, 2022
Wallabies get boost as scrumhalf Nic White spurns Japan
The livewire halfback has been first choice in the No. 9 shirt since Dave Rennie took over as Australia coach and should win his 50th cap in the July test series against England.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 13, 2022
Japan's 2015 Rugby World Cup prop Kensuke Hatakeyama retires
Former Japan prop Kensuke Hatakeyama, part of the famous Brave Blossoms side that beat South Africa at the 2015 World Cup in England, announced his retirement on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
May 2, 2022
Rugby tournament hopes to help kids in need and support mental health services
With pandemic conditions relaxed somewhat compared to last year, participants hope to make a difference through rugby.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 30, 2022
Mana Furuta eager to help bring women's rugby into spotlight in Japan
Women's rugby still has relatively little exposure in Japan and elsewhere, but Furuta believes it has major growth potential.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 11, 2022
Seta Tamanivalu hat-trick pushes Brave Lupus past Verblitz
Another former All Black, Tom Taylor, kicks 18 points for the winners, who are fifth in the table on 34 points, while Verblitz are a place below on 32.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 27, 2022
RFU chief planning for homegrown successor to head coach Eddie Jones
A move to an English coach following the 2023 Rugby World Cup would effectively rule out former Wales coach Warren Gatland or ex-South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 20, 2022
Grand Slam-winning France looks forward to World Cup with confidence
A dominant performance against England gave Les Bleus their first Six Nations title since 2010 and plenty of confidence ahead of rugby's showcase tournament next year.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 1, 2022
Japan's Brave Blossoms to host France in two July tests
The series for the Lipovitan D Challenge Cup will begin at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on July 2.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 27, 2022
Defending champion Wild Knights hand Sungoliath first loss
Wild Knights improved to 5-2, including two forfeits when coronavirus countermeasures prevented them from fielding a team in the new league's first two weeks.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 16, 2022
South Africa to stay with Rugby Championship until 2025
The move ends speculation the South Africans were planning to leave the Southern Hemisphere's marquee rugby union championship in order to join the Europe-based Six Nations.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 6, 2022
Japan's new rugby league kicks off with lofty ambitions
The newly minted Japan Rugby League One aims to recruit the world's top players and build upon the enthusiasm generated by Japan's successful hosting of the 2019 World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 21, 2021
Michael Leitch dropped to bench as Japan names squad for Australia test
The match in Oita will be Japan's first at home since losing to South Africa in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 10, 2021
Canada eliminated from Rugby World Cup; Uruguay clinches spot
Despite a first-leg victory last week, Saturday's drubbling in Valparaiso meant Canada would miss the sport's marquee tournament for the first time.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 5, 2021
Japan's new professional rugby league reveals inaugural schedule
The new, more professional structure supersedes the corporate-oriented Japan Top League that wrapped up its final season in May.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 3, 2021
Springboks edge All Blacks in Gold Coast thriller
The All Blacks were already assured of the championship after their victory over the Springboks last weekend, but Saturday's win will send South Africa back to the top of the world rankings.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 26, 2021
Ian Foster urges All Blacks to complete Rugby Championship grand slam
New Zealand and South Africa meet again next week on the Gold Coast to close out this year's Rugby Championship and Foster is setting his sights on a statement-making sixth consecutive win.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 22, 2021
All Blacks and Springboks prepare to meet for 100th time
New Zealand will hope to extend their recent dominance over South Africa on Saturday in what is increasingly becoming a one-sided rivalry.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 6, 2021
No relief for embattled Australia as rugby world champions South Africa looms
The Wallabies served up the same array of turnovers, intercept tries and poor decisions seen in the first two tests against 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.
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.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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