WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds, Japan continues to buck the trend with historic growth in teams and ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Japan’s new-look professional rugby competition will launch next month with bold ambitions to win not only a domestic but a global audience, to attract the world’s best ...

Manu Nawalu has become the first Fijian player to represent Japan in rugby league, as the sport is still in its early stages ...

WELLINGTON, New ZealandWELLINGTON, New Zealand — As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds, Japan continues to buck the trend with historic ...