TOKYO (Reuters) - World Rugby is looking to use the success of this year's world cup tournament in Japan as a springboard for developing nations to play more matches against the established elite.

South Africa's Faf de Klerk and England's Ben Youngs. England play South Africa in the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final at the International Stadium Yokohama on November 2. England vs South Africa ...

New Zealand's Beauden Barrett and England's Owen Farrell. England will play against New Zealand in their 2019 Rugby World Cup semi-final match on October 26 in Japan. Will the northern or the southern ...

England head coach Eddie Jones has selected an unchanged team for the Rugby World Cup final against South Africa on Saturday. Where to watch the Rugby World Cup final in London and England: pubs, ...

In isolation it’s just a rugby match. The crescendo of a tournament resulting in a third etching of the words South Africa on a small golden trophy, no doubt prompting hangovers, sore throats and ...

They’re the reigning world champions. They’re the No. 1 team in the world. They’ve just dumped out the highly fancied home nation in a Rugby World Cup epic. No wonder the Springboks are big favorites ...

Prince Harry is set to visit Japan Saturday for the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa. This will be Duke of Sussex's first official visit to the country, according to a press ...

Former Ireland second row Devin Toner admits he got "too comfortable" before his shock omission from Joe Schmidt's 2019 World ...

Ireland will be meeting Scotland for the third straight time in the pool stages while they will face Uruguay and Portugal for the first time ...

South Africa beat Wales on Sunday to secure their place in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, where they will face England in Yokohama on Saturday. England will be favourites going into the showpiece, as ...