Former All Blacks player recalls the day Kamaishi was washed away
March 11, 2011, is a date that will stick long in the memory of former All Black Pita Alatini, and not just because it was his birthday and he was in Japan. Alatini, who played for the Kamaishi Seawaves rugby club, was finishing up a ...
Rugby World Cup organizers offer refunds to those affected by mix-up between Yokohama and Aichi
The organizing committee for the Rugby World Cup 2019 said Friday it has offered refunds or equivalent seating to customers who bought semifinal tickets listed for the wrong venue on the official ticketing website. During a 2½ hour period Wednesday, the semifinal scheduled for Oct. ...
Rugby World Cup organizers express concern over beer stocks as Japan girds for thirsty foreign fans
The committee warned restaurant operators that running out of beer would cost them lucrative business opportunities and could create bad publicity.
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 on a first-come, first-served basis will begin online at 6 p.m. Japan Standard Time ...
To challenge China's influence in Pacific, Australia turns to rugby league in soft-power offensive
Australia will direct more foreign aid to develop the sport of rugby league in the Pacific, officials say, bolstering a soft power offensive against China's growing influence in the region. The plan, backed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, aims to tap into a shared passion ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mulls visiting Twickenham Stadium, home of England rugby team
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering visiting Twickenham Stadium, home of the England rugby team, during his trip to the U.K. in January, it has been learned. The Japanese and U.K. governments are currently making scheduling arrangements for the visit. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is ...
With the Rugby World Cup approaching, New Zealand’s national men’s and women’s rugby teams appear to be using Japan as a backdrop to produce a series on videos that help promote their brand. On April 23, the All Blacks and Black Ferns launched a “diversity ...
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New National Stadium to be tailored for soccer, rugby after 2020 Games: sources
The new National Stadium being built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be used exclusively for team ball sports like soccer and rugby after the games, sources told Kyodo News on Tuesday. Government officials, the sources said, are finalizing plans to build seats on top ...
Nomura hires former Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones for leadership lessons
Nomura, Japan's top investment bank, has hired England rugby union coach Eddie Jones to impart his wisdom on leadership and teamwork to its clients in Europe. Australian Jones, who has overseen a record-equaling revival for England since taking over as coach after the team's early ...
Rugby star Goromaru immortalized in ceramic figurine by Welsh family
A family ceramic business has ensured Japanese rugby player Ayumu Goromaru is counted among the stars of the game by modeling a 9-inch caricature figure after him — considered an accolade in the rugby world. The World of Groggs, based in Pontypridd, Wales, specializes in ...
Rugby fever draws Japan youth to New Zealand
The rising popularity of rugby in Japan is having spinoff effects for the nation's relationship with New Zealand as students increasingly choose to study in the rugby stronghold. After the Brave Blossoms' historic victory against South Africa in the 2015 Rugby World Cup in the ...
