Tokyo, May 13, 2025 (AFP) - Japan rugby tightens eligibility rules on foreign-born players

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2025-05-13

Japanese rugby chiefs on Tuesday announced a shake-up of eligibility rules aiming to give local players more time on the pitch but casting doubt over the future of naturalised internationals. Foreign-born players have played a prominent role for Japan's national team, who stunned South Africa at the 2015 World Cup and reached the quarter-finals on home soil four years later. But Japan Rugby League One said domestic clubs will have to field at lea......

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