As concerns over player safety rise, should rugby change its laws on replacements?
You see, if you look at where they are today, it’s not because of what happened last week, last month or last year, it is because of the decisions made a decade, even two decades ago. They closed their academies. Why? I can’t fathom it.
The rebranded Japan Rugby League One kicks off this weekend, so here's a XV of the league's top stars playing in this year's competition.
Going into Saturday's Test at Twickenham, Wallabies' coach Dave Rennie will have his chance to consign the wretched five-year record of the Jones vs Michael Cheika era to history.
Here's how the Brave Blossoms rated in their 32-23 defeat to the Wallabies in the opening test of their end-of-year internationals in Oita.
The Brave Blossoms have named a relatively inexperienced line-up for this weekend's clash with the Wallabies, including two debutants.
Controversial ex-Wallabies star Israel Folau is set to return to rugby union after signing with Japanese club NTT Communications Shining Arcs.
Deans earlier this year told AAP the Top League had become the new destination of choice because of its unique, back-to-the-future model and the country's wholesome lifestyle.
Australian trio Dylan Riley, Jack Cornelsen and Ben Gunter are a step closer to donning the colours of Japan after being named in a 52-man training squad by Jamie Joseph.
Fox Sports punidt Phil Kearns may never commentate again and rugby fans on Twitter weren't about to give him a fond farewell from the gig.