Ahead of the 2025 Rugby Championship and Pacific Nations Cup, we recap how things stand in the World Rugby rankings. The ...

The match will be a replay of the famous ‘Miracle of Brighton’, when Eddie Jones ’ Japan side beat the Springboks 34-32 in ...

Wales are currently the lowest-ranked of all of the Six Nations sides, with England way out in front at the top of the ...

Rugby Australia made a $9.2 million Australian dollar ($6.4 million) loss last year and has debts of almost A$90 million ($60 million). The Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby team is on the brink of ...

From a peak of 18 teams across four continents in 2017, including the Japan-based Sunwolves, Super Rugby has contracted this year to 11 teams in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific islands.

Japan’s thrilling 49-27 victory over Samoa in the Asahi Super Dry Pacific Nations Cup semi-final in Tokyo on Sunday brought significant change to the World Rugby Men’s Rankings this weekend.

As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds Japan continues to buck the trend, experiencing historic growth both in teams and crowds.