Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Japan earned a first pool match win in 31 years at the Women's Rugby World Cup after seeing off ...

It was a successful first day of competition for the U.S. women's rugby sevens team at the Paris Olympics.The squad beat Japan 36-7 on Sunday morning and came out ahead of Brazil 24-5 in the afternoon ...

The Rātana women’s rugby sevens team is planning a trip to Japan and time is ticking to raise funds. Manager Lee Arna Nepia ...

Canada finished sixth for the second week in a row on the rugby sevens circuit, giving up a late try in a 12-10 loss to Japan ...

We tend to be bombarded with bluster on the eve of big events as marketeers proclaim how special the coming weeks should be. But there is a tangible feeling that this Rugby World Cup, which should ...

Japan will bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035, more than 15 years after becoming the first Asian country to stage ...

Judging by the way they have started their Rugby World Cup build-up, the Springbok Women are determined to become more of a ...