The Webb Ellis Cup was carried to the summit of Mount Fuji on Tuesday as its tour around Japan ahead of the Sept. 20 Rugby World Cup opener continues. Members of the Yamanashi Gakuin University rugby club carried the trophy to the 3,776-meter peak, Japan's ...
Busy weekend sets stage for final preparations ahead of Japan's Rugby World Cup
Preparations for the Rugby World Cup step up a level this week with 10 of the participating sides playing test matches, as players look to impress coaches ahead of the announcement of the final tournament squads at the end of August. Among the nations playing ...
Rugby World Cup trophy arrives in Japan for three-month tour
The trophy for this year's Rugby World Cup arrived in Japan on Monday ahead of a three-month tour around the country. The Webb Ellis Cup landed at Narita airport after traveling more than 300,000 km around the globe on the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. It ...
Wallabies icon George Gregan preaches value of preparation in quest for RWC title
George Gregan has experienced the full gamut of Rugby World Cup emotions, but the Australian legend knows what he is looking forward to most when Japan hosts the tournament later this year. "Just being in Japan," the 45-year-old, who was part of the Australia teams ...
Japan will be looking to end a three-game losing streak Saturday when they take on Russia at Gloucester's Kingsholm Stadium in a dress rehearsal of the opening game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Following games against a World XV and two sides that have ...
