Boks call on Du Toit after Nyakane’s leg injury
Prop Thomas du Toit is on his way to Japan to join the Springbok World Cup squad as an injury
Wales will weather storm against Georgia: Edwards
Wales will weather the physical and meteorological storms predicted in their opening Rugby World Cup
New Zealand more focused on Springboks than World Cup for now
New Zealand are focusing all their energy on the World Cup opener against South Africa on Saturday
Japan welcomes the Rugby World Cup to Asia
In the nation’s capital Tokyo, hosts Japan got the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup officially
Jittery Japan open World Cup with scrappy win over Russia
Winger Kotaro Matsushima scored a hat-trick as Japan overcame a severe case of opening-night nerves
UK appeals for public help in setting post-Brexit trade with Japan
The British government said on Friday it wanted to hear from businesses and members of the public
Wales bring out baby oil to prepare for humid World Cup
Dealing with the extreme humidity during the World Cup in Japan will not be child’s play for any
Japanese Nissan boss resigns
The boss of the Japanese carmaker Nissan is stepping down after admitting to receiving half a
Japan braces for hectic weather coming ahead
Japan braced for Typhoon Faxai on Sunday cancelling trains and flights in Tokyo with destructive
Springboks wrap up World Cup preparations over emphatic Japan win
Left-wing Makazole Mapimpi has scored a hat-trick of tries as South Africa beat Japan 41-7 in a
Putin rebuffs call by Japan’s Abe to sign World War Two peace treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Thursday that Tokyo’s
Record rains in southern Japan cause floods
Torrential rains caused floods and landslides on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on
Japanese companies tell SA to address security and education challenges
Japanese companies would like South Africa to address security and education challenges before they
Kolisi the hope of the Nation
Springboks captain Siyamthanda Kolisi carries not only the weight of an expectant nation as he leads
Australia coach to roll the dice on Pocock selection for WC
Australia coach Michael Cheika is expected to roll the dice and include David Pocock in his World
Japanese researchers built a robotic tail to keep elderly upright
Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, a research team at
Japan beat United States 34-20 to win Pacific Nations Cup
Japan overpowered a dogged United States 34-20 to win the Pacific Nations Cup in Suva on Saturday
Honda first-quarter operating profit drops 16% on lower US car sales
Japan’s Honda Motor Co (7267.T) reported a 16% drop in first-quarter operating profit on Friday, as
More women, disabled members make debut in Japanese parliament
Japan’s parliament opened a special session on Thursday with its most diverse upper house yet,
South Korean chip giants face ‘strangling’ from Japanese export curbs
South Korean chipmakers are hitting a dead end in their quest to find alternatives for key Japanese