FUKUOKA, Japan — Fijian rugby player Saimoni Vunilagi has died of suspected heatstroke after a training session in Japan. He was 26. His death was announced on Saturday by his team, Kyushu Electric Power Kyuden Voltex — known as Kyushu KV.

Japan has been a quiet presence on rugby’s international stage for decades, but now the Far East nation is set to soak up the limelight. New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France and the UK have hosted the Rugby World Cup in the tournament’s 32-year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At 86 years old, Ryuichi Nagayama is the oldest rugby player on this field. He's broken his ribs, broken his collarbone and has to check for an irregular pulse from time to time.

The Rugby World Cup has come to Japan with a force, inspiring the nation with a fervent pride in our team, who claimed a stunning victory over Ireland on Saturday. Like many of my compatriots, I have been swept up in the excitement of cheering for our team ...

There is just one international fixture on the schedule this weekend that will impact the World Rugby men's rankings as the Wallabies host Japan.

New Wallabies head coach Les Kiss has announced his first squad for Australia’s two-test series rugby against Japan next month.

You could be forgiven for thinking that you were in the center of Cardiff on an international match day due to the number of buildings proudly decorated with Welsh flags and buses emblazoned with the faces of Alun Wyn Jones and Leigh Halfpenny. Roads lined ...

Kyuden Voltex, which competes in Japan's second division and is based in Fukuoka, confirmed the news in a statemen

Updates from second Test between the Wallabies and Brave Blossoms Kick off time in Townsville is 3pm AEST/2pm JST/6am BST Any thoughts? Get in touch on email The Wallabies host Japan in a Nations Championship rugby union international at at Queensland ...