Japanese rugby Tuesday announced tightened eligibility rules in order to give local players more time on the pitch but which could have repercussions for naturalised internationals. FILE: Michael ...

Indeed, in the Guardian, Paul Rees writes: "If Japan left it late against South Africa four years ago, here they took a grip on the game from the moment Michael Leitch, their captain who had been ...

Foreign-born players have played a very important role in the Japanese rugby world. The best example is Michael Leitch of the Brave Lupus, who was born in New Zealand. Leitch has earned 87 caps ...

Brave Lupus Tokyo's Michael Leitch (R) makes a tackle during a Japan Rugby League One match against the Yokohama Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on May 10, 2025.

Mateo Carreras is tackled by Michael Leitch and Siosaia Fifita (L) of Japan in Nantes.David Rogers / Getty Images “It doesn’t look good for Pablo,” Michael Cheika, the Argentina coach, ...

Sometimes, when a movie opens in theaters, the fight to become a box office hit can look like bloodsport. True to the spirit ...

Editor's note, July 1, 2019: For the first time in more than 30 years, Japan has resumed commercial whale hunting. On July 1, a fleet of five ships set sail in the morning and returned in the ...

Major-winning jockeys Damian Lane and Michael Dee both had memorable moments in Japan on the weekend. Lane, a frequent visitor and winner on his Japanese trips, claimed the G1 Tenno Sho (3200m) aboard ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Groundwork has been underway at ... racing to make investments to secure pole position in the emerging commercial satellite market, as it believes commercial demand will ...

Toshiba had former Crusaders and Canterbury players Tim Bateman and Jack Stratton in their starting lineup, alongside Japan World Cup captain Michael Leitch. Stratton, usually a halfback ...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Patrick Michael Wallace, who left this world far too soon at the age of 25 on April 25, 2025. Born on November 3rd, 1999, Patrick was a ...