Japan’s top rugby competition bucks trends, continues to grow as the game faces headwinds elsewhere
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Japan’s top rugby competition bucks trends, continues to grow as the game faces headwinds elsewhere

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — As professional rugby teams and tournaments around the world contend with tough financial headwinds, Japan continues to buck the trend with historic growth in teams and crowds. The Japan Rugby League One will add three new clubs next season, growing to 26 teams over three divisions. Japan Rugby League One, currently in its third year, continues to strengthen in the wake of the country hosting the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Cane announced earlier this week that he’d asked for a release from the last year of his New Zealand Rugby contract — 2025 — to take up a three-year deal with Tokyo-based Suntory Sungoliath.

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