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Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 26, 2019
England trounces U.S. with tidier performance in second win at Rugby World Cup
England's players got the job done with a solid 45-7 bonus-point victory over the United States at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday against a determined Eagles side.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 26, 2019
Kamaishi saluted by fans and players for its resilience
High school student Yukime Sasaki and two other young girls were all beaming smiles to greet hundreds of visitors who stopped by on Wednesday afternoon before a Rugby World Cup game between Uruguay and Fiji.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 25, 2019
Uruguay upsets Fiji as tsunami-hit Kamaishi hosts first Rugby World Cup match
Wednesday may have been a little breezy, but overall it was an absolutely beautiful day with a vivid blue sky above as Kamaishi Unosumai Recovery Memorial Stadium hosted its first-ever Rugby World Cup game.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Sep 25, 2019
Rugby World Cup scores try with Japanese soccer media
Last weekend saw packed crowds take over Ajinomoto Stadium and Nissan Stadium, two of the J. League's biggest venues, for pageantry-filled days of sport.
Rugby
Sep 24, 2019
France's players angry about scrum refereeing at Rugby World Cup
France's players are fuming over the refereeing during their last-gasp win over Argentina in their Pool C opener at the Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 24, 2019
Tonga's Kurt Morath, Nafi Tuitavake to miss remainder of RWC due to injuries
Tonga has lost the services of flyhalf Kurt Morath and center Nafi Tuitavake for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after they were injured in their opening 35-3 Pool C defeat to England on Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 24, 2019
Wales moves on without departed assistant coach Rob Howley
Warren Gatland said Wales has "moved on" from the Rob Howley controversy and is only looking to the future as it prepares for a crucial Rugby World Cup Pool D clash with Australia in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 23, 2019
World Cup lifts stadium food ban after long lines spur complaints
The 2019 Rugby World Cup organizing committee announced on Monday that it has modified its in-venue food policy amid a shortage of provisions at stadium food stalls, which has caused confusion and chaos for attendees across the country since the event kicked off last Friday.

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