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WOMENS RUGBY

Former England player Sarah Hunter (right), now a member of the team's coaching staff, says her side will set its sights on winning the 2025 Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Dec 12, 2023
Women's Rugby World Cup to start in Sunderland, end at Twickenham
England, runners-up at the last two editions, will kick off the tournament at the 48,707-seater Stadium of Light on Aug. 22.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 13, 2023
Japan looking to host Rugby World Cup as early as 2035
The Japan Rugby Football Union said Wednesday it is aiming to host the women's Rugby World Cup as early as 2037 as part of its mid- and long-term strategy, a plan that could see Japan host the men's World Cup in 2035.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 13, 2022
Investment urged in women's rugby after stirring World Cup
World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont said a shortfall in sponsorship and broadcast rights was partly due to a lack of commitment World Rugby itself had made to the women's 15-a-side game.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 16, 2022
Portia Woodman score two as New Zealand hammer Wales in Rugby World Cup
Prolific winger Portia Woodman scored two of New Zealand's 10 tries as the defending champions remained unbeaten after two rounds of matches.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 16, 2022
Unbeaten Canada too good for Italy at Women's Rugby World Cup
Tuttosi scored two of the Canucks' four tries as they shook off a nightmare start to make it two bonus point wins from two games.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 15, 2022
United States crush Japan 30-17 to keep quarterfinal hopes alive
Megumi Abe, Hinano Nagura and Komachi Imakugi crossed for the Japanese, who were thrashed by Canada in their opener and have not won a World Cup match since 1994.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 6, 2022
England favored to lift trophy as women's Rugby World Cup prepares for record-breaking start
Two-time world champion England is on a 25-match winning streak and has not lost since 2019, when it was beaten by New Zealand's Black Ferns.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 28, 2022
Sakura Fifteen earn historic win over Ireland
On a hot and humid evening in the capital, Japan's gritty defending won the day against the world No. 6 in a promising result ahead of the upcoming World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 21, 2022
Sakura Fifteen fall to Ireland in first test
Japan wasted an early lead on Saturday in a 57-22 women's test defeat to seventh-ranked Ireland.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 3, 2021
Women's Rugby World Cup likely to be postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19
This year's women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is set to be pushed back until next year after the sport's global governing body said on Tuesday it was difficult to host the event as planned due to uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 29, 2021
New Zealand to face Australia in World Cup opening-night blockbuster
Host and reigning champion New Zealand will take on neighbor Australia at Auckland's Eden Park on the opening night of the women's Rugby World Cup in September, organizers said on Friday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 20, 2020
Japan women learn potential 2021 Rugby World Cup pool rivals
Japan's women's team on Friday learned their potential Rugby World Cup pool phase opponents after the draw was conducted for the tournament to be played in New Zealand in 2021.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 18, 2019
Scoring a try against gender barriers
In the late 1980s, a group of Japanese women came together to form the country's first female rugby club, efforts that have been immortalized in a short film by Mackenzie Sheppard
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 18, 2019
'Liberty Fields': Short on duration but lacking nothing in emotion
Mackenzie Sheppard's short take on the birth of women's rugby in Japan is a lesson in inspiration, emotion and breaking down barriers
Rugby
Aug 27, 2017
Japan women's rugby squad posts first victory on final day of World Cup
Japan claimed its first victory at the Women's Rugby World Cup with a 44-5 triumph over Hong Kong on Saturday, the last day of the tournament won by New Zealand.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 18, 2017
Japan women remain winless at World Cup
Japan showed its attacking ability with three late tries Thursday, but it was not enough to prevent a third-straight pool stage loss as it went down 29-15 to Australia in the Women's Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 14, 2017
Japan misses out on Women's Rugby World Cup semi spot
Japan's hopes of reaching the Women's Rugby World Cup semifinals were dashed when it allowed host Ireland to come from behind for a 24-14 victory in a Pool C match on Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 10, 2017
Japan crushed by France in Women's Rugby World Cup opener
Japan got its Women's Rugby World Cup campaign off to a losing start with a 72-14 defeat to European powerhouse France on Wednesday.

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