The IRB has announced that Japan will host the IRB Junior World Championship in 2009. The awarding of the Tournament, which will bring together the world¿s best U20 teams, is a significant boost to the continued development of Rugby in Asia.
Japan and Hong Kong would appear to be going head to head for the Asian Five Nations title after both won their second round matches at the weekend.
A new era in Asian rugby got underway on Saturday with the kick-off of the inaugural Asian Five Nations rugby series.
Japan will kick off the newly-branded Asian Five Nations this weekend as favourites for the title, but coach John Kirwan insists they have the utmost respect for their opponents Korea.
Japan will warm up for the Pacific Five Nations tournament with a game against a Classic All Blacks side on May 31, according to Reuters.
Coaches are always coming up with innovative ideas to better their teams and improve spirits. Remember Eddie Jones and the cannibal scenario?
Troy Flavell is set to see out his playing days in Japan at the conclusion of this year's Super 14 campaign.
England got their Six Nations campaign back on track and ended France's hopes of the Grand Slam with a 24-13 victory at the Stade de France on Saturday, a result which sees them return to fourth spot in the latest Internationl Rugby Board (IRB) World Rankings.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has confirmed the introduction of a major international Tournament to the rugby calendar in April, the HSBC Asian Five Nations.
The IRB world rankings will, for the first time, be used to seed teams at the 2011 World Cup.
The Super 14 has started. It did so with some that was disappointing and much that was ordinary and then it moved to a coplourful fullhouse at Newlands and a thriller in Bloemfontein.
More drama in the Six Nations as Ireland and Italy fought back. Again Scotland were the well-beaten side.
The Six Nations opened with a couple of fascinating matches as Italy ran Ireland close in Dublin and, for the first time since 1988, Wales beat England in London.
Tim Lane, the former Wallaby and a much-travelled coach, takes over the coaching of Georgia's national team this weekend, on the eve of the Lelos' match with Portugal.
The clubs got their share of deomestic rugby in the north while the Big Three of the south started gearing up for Super 14.