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Eddie Jones (right), then the England coach, and Ireland coach Andy Farrell talk ahead of a match in London on Feb. 23, 2020.
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Nov 7, 2025
Japan coach Eddie Jones confident Andy Farrell can revive Ireland
Recent results have led to fears that a golden era for Irish rugby union may be winding down.
Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe (left) is tackled during the Autumn Nations Series international rugby union match between Scotland and the United States in Edinburgh on Saturday.
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Nov 4, 2025
Scotland bids to end 32-test winless streak against All Blacks
Rugby union superpower New Zealand has won 30 of the 32 tests between the two countries spanning 117 years. The other two were draws.
South Africa wing Kurt-Lee Arendse scores a try against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
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Nov 2, 2025
Springboks plunder nine tries in 61-7 rout of Japan
Japan’s lone try came via fullback Yoshitaka Yazaki in a rare entry into the Springbok 22, but they could not cope with the physicality of their opponents in difficult conditions.
Australia's Harry Grant in action with England's Jez Litten and Alex Walmsley at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday
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Oct 31, 2025
Absence of key players no problem for Wallabies coach
The test falls outside World Rugby's window for the release of players, and Australia therefore must do without several European-based players.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones following a media interview in Tokyo on Saturday
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Oct 31, 2025
Jones wants Japan to enhance 2015 legacy against South Africa
The two sides will meet at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday, with Japan having been pipped 19-15 by Australia last week.
Japan's Michael Leitch controls the ball during the match against Australia on Saturday.
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Oct 26, 2025
Loss to Wallabies doesn't dampen Japan’s optimism
For Japan coach Eddie Jones, a second half turnaround against Australia was a sign of growth.
Siya Kolisi holds the Rugby Championship trophy after South Africa's victory over Argentina in London on Saturday.
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Oct 5, 2025
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi hopes Rugby Championship title can inspire nation
One of the closest-fought editions of the tournament ended in dramatic style with the Springboks winning successive Rugby Championship titles for the first time.
England's Sarah Bern holds the Women's World Cup trophy as she celebrates with teammates after winning the final in London on Saturday. England's women's rugby team extended its unbeaten run to 33 matches with the win.
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Sep 30, 2025
World Rugby unfazed over England's dominance of women's game
England has not lost since a 34-31 defeat by New Zealand in the COVID-delayed 2022 World Cup final in Auckland.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones during a training session in November last year.
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Sep 21, 2025
Fiji beats Japan in Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
Fiji seized a 33-10 lead on Nasova's try early in the second half and then held off a furious Japan rally over the final minutes in a rematch of last year's final.
England's Ellie Kildunne scores her team's fourth try during its Women's Rugby World Cup semifinal win over France in Bristol, England, on Saturday.
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Sep 21, 2025
Brilliant Kildunne helps England to grind down France and reach World Cup final
England's win set up an enticing showdown with Canada next Saturday.
Lock Otoka Yoshimura claims a lineout during Japan's Women's Rugby World Cup match against Spain in York, England, on Sept. 7.
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Sep 19, 2025
Rugby chiefs want women's Global Series to build on World Cup 'energy'
The competition builds on the existing WXV tournament, created to bolster international women's rugby union between World Cups.
Japan head coach Eddie Jones ahead of a match against England in June last year.
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Sep 16, 2025
Japan and Fiji cruise into Pacific Nations Cup rugby final rematch
Fiji rolled over Japan 41-17 in last year's final, and Japan coach Eddie Jones admitted his side has plenty of work to do to flip the script this year.
Japan flanker Iroha Nagata attempts to score a try against Spain during the Women's Rugby World Cup in York, England, on Sunday.
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Sep 8, 2025
Japan bows out of Women's Rugby World Cup with comeback victory over Spain
Both sides were bidding for their first win of the tournament after defeats against world champion New Zealand and Ireland had ended their hopes of reaching the quarterfinals.
Emoni Narawa of New Zealand runs in a try during the All Blacks' win over South Africa on Saturday in Auckland.
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Sep 6, 2025
New Zealand holds off South Africa close battle in Auckland
Under pressure after conceding a first-ever defeat on Argentina soil against the Pumas two weeks ago, the All Blacks responded with a performance of grit and discipline.
Japan's Misaki Matsumura attempts to avoid a tackle by Ireland's Sam Monaghan during their match at the Women's Rugby World Cup in Northampton, England, on Sunday.
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Aug 25, 2025
Ireland tops spirited Japan to open Women's Rugby World Cup campaign
Japan coach Lesley McKenzie was proud of the way her side stuck to its attacking game.
New Zealand's Ardie Savea wins the lineout against Italy at Allianz Stadium in Turin on Nov. 23.
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Aug 22, 2025
All Blacks' 'big bodies' look to outmuscle Pumas in Buenos Aires
The bulked-up back row has been seen as a longer-term plan to muscle up to world champions South Africa in the collisions.
Bristol Bears and U.S. star Ilona Maher during the warmup before a match against Gloucester-Hartpury in Gloucester, England on March 2
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Aug 22, 2025
England names strong side for Women's Rugby World Cup opener against U.S.
The Red Roses have lost only once in their past 58 matches — a defeat by New Zealand in the COVID-delayed 2022 World Cup final.
Former Chiefs running back Louis Rees-Zammit returns a kick during a preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Aug. 22, 2024.
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Aug 20, 2025
Welsh winger Rees-Zammit felt he was wasting talent during NFL stint
The Welsh winger signed with the Bristol Bears for the 2025-26 Premiership Rugby season on Thursday, marking his return to union after an 18-month stint in the NFL.
The All Blacks' Ardie Savea faces off with Pumas wing Rodrigo Isgro during their Rugby Championship match on Saturday in Cordoba, Argentina.
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Aug 17, 2025
All Blacks beat Argentina 41-24 to reclaim top world rank
Ahead 31-10 at the interval, New Zealand held off a second-half fightback from the Pumas in Cordoba and ultimately emerged as the victors by scoring six tries to three.
Louis Rees-Zammit participates in training camp with the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida, on July 24.
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Aug 15, 2025
Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit returns to rugby after NFL dream ends
English Premiership side Bristol said Thursday that Rees-Zammit was joining with "immediate effect" ahead of the new league season.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.

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