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Ireland's Garry Ringrose scores a try during his team's Pool B match against Scotland at the Rugby World Cup in Saint-Denis, France, on Saturday.
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Oct 12, 2023
Ireland not weighed down by No. 1 ranking ahead of All Blacks clash
Ireland can match the top-tier record for winning streaks with its 18th straight victory on Saturday.
Japan had hoped to progress to the knockout phase of the Rugby World Cup on international soil for the first time.
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Oct 10, 2023
Japanese rugby faces murky future following World Cup exit
The 2019 Rugby World Cup, and all that it promised, feels like a long time ago after the Brave Blossoms' pool-stage exit in France.
Portugal's historic Rugby World Cup win in Toulouse, France, on Sunday, was a reminder of the challenges Tier 2 nations face in the sport.
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Oct 10, 2023
Mind the gap! Rugby's Tier 2 nations want more and better fixtures
Despite providing some moving moments at the Rugby World Cup in France, the sport's minnows are far away from being able to upstage established teams.
Australian head coach Eddie Jones' reliance on young players did not work out for the team during the Rugby World Cup
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Oct 9, 2023
High-stakes misses prove costly as Australia crashes out of World Cup
Australia's gambles resulted in an early exit from the Rugby World Cup.
The Brave Blossoms leave the pitch after their loss to Argentina at the Rugby World Cup in Nantes, France, on Sunday.
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Oct 9, 2023
Japan shows heart in bittersweet finale at Rugby World Cup
Japan's hopes at the Rugby World Cup were dashed in a thrilling match against Argentina.
Japan's Amato Fakatava moves the ball against Argentina's Mateo Carreras during their 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool D finale in Nantes, France, on Sunday.
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Oct 8, 2023
Brave Blossoms' quarterfinal hopes dashed by Argentina
Mateo Carreras scored a hat trick of tries as the Pumas finished as Pool D runners-up behind England.
Ireland hooker Ronan Kelleher celebrates his team's win over Scotland in their 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B finale at the State de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on Saturday.
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Oct 8, 2023
Ireland thrashes Scotland as England avoids Rugby World Cup stumble
England survived a Samoan scare by a point, while Wales beat Georgia to top Pool C.
Japan fullback Lomano Lemeki breaks free from Samoa's Ben Lam during their Pool D match at the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Sept. 28.
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Oct 7, 2023
Brave Blossoms braced for climactic showdown against Argentina
The winner of the match will advance to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph holds a news conference last month in Toulouse, France.
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Oct 6, 2023
Japan coach Joseph makes just one change for Argentina showdown
Coach Jamie Joseph has largely kept faith with the side that beat Samoa 28-22 last time out, with just Fifita Siosaia replacing Jone Naikabula.
Dylan Riley is representing Japan at the Rugby World Cup six years after arriving in the country for a tryout with the Saitama Wild Knights.
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Oct 6, 2023
Dylan Riley embodying Japan's former 'One Team' motto at World Cup
Dylan Riley is representing his adopted country at the highest level just six years after arriving.
New Zealand's Damian McKenzie scores a try against Uruguay during the Rugby World Cup in Lyon, France, on Thursday.
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Oct 6, 2023
New Zealand routs Uruguay to cruise into RWC quarterfinals
The All Blacks ran their tally to 36 tries and 240 points in the three matches since their opening defeat against France.
The Brave Blossoms stretch during a practice session in Toulouse, France, on Wednesday.
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Oct 5, 2023
'Genki' Brave Blossoms leave Toulouse ahead of showdown with Pumas
Japan is preparing to face Argentina in a winner-takes-all clash at the Rugby World Cup.
Japan's Brave Blossoms need a win against Argentina on Sunday in order to progress to a second straight Rugby World Cup quarterfinal.
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Oct 4, 2023
Japan legend Luke Thompson hopeful Brave Blossoms can make last 8
The now-retired lock admits that Japan has not progressed as much as other teams at the ongoing tournament in France.
Japan's Brave Blossoms train ahead of their Rugby World Cup showdown with Argentina at the team's base camp in Toulouse, France, on Monday.
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Oct 3, 2023
Japan to call on spirit of 2019 and brotherhood for key RWC clash
A similar dynamic took hold four years ago on home soil, when Japan went into its final pool game against Scotland knowing it had to win to advance.
Jamie Joseph is aiming to bring Japan to the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in a second straight tournament.
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Oct 3, 2023
Jamie Joseph's evolution sparked Brave Blossoms' transformation
The Brave Blossoms will qualify for the last eight for the second successive time under Joseph if they beat Argentina in Nantes on Sunday.
Members of the Argentina team following their victory over Chile in a Rugby World Cup Pool D match on Saturday in Nantes, France
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Oct 2, 2023
Pumas sharpening their claws for Brave Blossoms World Cup clash
The Pumas' 59-5 win over Chile on Saturday in Nantes saw them rise to second place in Pool D.
South Africa's fly-half Manie Libbok prepares a kick during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Tonga at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, on Sunday.
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Oct 2, 2023
Springboks beat feisty Tonga 49-18 to close in on quarters
While Tonga put on a brave showing, South Africa fed off their errors and had too much guile and experience.
The Brave Blossoms breathed life into their Rugby World Cup campaign with a win over Samoa in Toulouse, France, on Thursday.
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Oct 1, 2023
Reduction in errors helping Japan's cause at Rugby World Cup
Japan's win against Samoa on Thursday gave the team a boost in confidence as it aims to reach a second straight knockout round.
Scotland's Darcy Graham scores a try against Romania in their Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Lille, France, on Saturday.
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Oct 1, 2023
Darcy Graham magic keeps Scotland's last-eight hopes intact
Romania has conceded 242 points in its opening three games.
Japan fullback Lomano Lava Lemeki breaks free from Samoan left wing Ben Lam during their match at the Rugby World Cup in Toulouse, France, on Thursday.
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Sep 29, 2023
Surprise call-up Lomano Lemeki inspires teammates at Rugby World Cup
Lemeki was named man-of-the-match as the Brave Blossoms kept alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup quarterfinals for the second straight time.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
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.

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