Team members of New Zealand All Blacks pose for a group photo after the team's welcome ceremony of the Rugby World Cup 2019 at Zojoji temple in Tokyo Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019.

That's my first big takeaway from five nights in Japan for the Rugby World Cup. I'm new to the sport. I've never played. I'd never even been to a match before Japan 2019. But I do like beer.

Enough said. We need a more even-handed World Cup with at least one side from north of the equator capable of mixing it with the members of the Rugby Championship. 3. Give us a plate tournament ...

TOKYO -- The Rugby World Cup is back in South Africa's hands after a phenomenal display against England in the final. With the dust settling on the tournament, it is the perfect time to reflect on ...

When Nigel Owens blew his whistle and Yury Kushnarev launched the ball high into the Tokyo sky to start the opening match of RWC 2019 between hosts Japan and Russia, no-one could have predicted what ...

Japan caught World Rugby off guard in July when they announced the proposed new 80,000 national stadium, the centrepiece of the 2020 Olympic Games, wouldn't be completed in time to host matches ...

The USA were beaten 45-7 by England at the Rugby World Cup in its opening game at Japan 2019. Shaun Davies passes the ball during the Group C match at Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe.

South Africa brought the curtain down on the 2019 Rugby World Cup in style by reclaiming their status as world champions with a thumping 32-12 victory over England. In what was the 48th and final ...

The Rugby World Cup comprises 20 teams, divided in four pools of five teams each, who play each other once. The top two teams from each pool progress to the quarterfinals.

Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa promises to be a classic but it is almost too close to call. 2019 Rugby World Cup final: England vs. South Africa preview, team ...

But that was not reflective of the number of teams in with a chance of ultimate glory. While New Zealand dominated the 2011 and 2015 tournaments, no one team stood out above all others in Japan, ...