Fukuoka retired from international 15-a-side rugby after last year’s Rugby ... Japan team which finished fourth in the inaugural Olympics sevens tournament at Rio de Janiero in 2016.

Before you phone the Rugby Football Union to enquire ... it appears he is still improving. His Olympic gold medal‑winning stint playing sevens for France last year has made him more effective ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney’s 83,000-seat Olympic Stadium will once again host a Rugby World Cup final ... They were Melbourne (seven pool matches and two round-of-16 matches), Brisbane (six pool ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney's 83,000-seat Olympic Stadium will once again host a Rugby World Cup final ... They were Melbourne (seven pool matches and two round-of-16 matches), Brisbane (six pool ...