80% of venues secured for next year's Tokyo Olympic Games

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The National Stadium, set to host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, has been successfully secured for 2021.

“Everything uncertain” about Sunwolves future – CEO

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The Sunwolves may still have a future despite their withdrawal from next year's Super Rugby.

Tokyo Games have to focus on 'must haves' to cut costs - Coates

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With the postponement, Olympics organisers must now replan the Games without running up huge additional costs.

Leitch fears Japan failing to build on Rugby World Cup heroics

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Almost six months after Japan's RWC heroics, like the rest of world sport, has been brought to a standstill by Covid-19

Anxious Olympics ticket holders monitor possible Games postponement

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With a postponement on the cards, Olympic Games ticket holders are worried about what this means for them

Ahead of Olympics, Tokyo prepares foreigners for potential disasters

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Tokyo 2020 organisers are acutely aware of the need to provide clear instructions in English in case of disasters

Tokyo 2020 ticket designs unveiled

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The simple ticket designs feature the pictograms of each individual event and come in one of four colours

Bolt takes to track to open Tokyo national stadium

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Usain Bolt, the eight-time Olympic gold medallist, jogged around the track as part of a relay race in front of an audience of approximately 60,000 people.

IOC still to decide who pays for Tokyo Olympics marathon move

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The Olympic marathon will move to Sapporo to avoid the worst of Tokyo?s summer heat

World Rugby aiming to use Japan 2019 as springboard for tier two progress

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RWC hosts Japan's success will serve as a blueprint for other tier two nations in the future

We prepared for this triumph for years, mate - Eddie san

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Following a tactical masterclass on Saturday, Eddie Jones is now on the brink of achieving it

Internal competition key to All Blacks' success - Dagg

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Israel Dagg believes it is the fierce competition for places that continues to drive the side on

Japan’s quarter-final against South Africa a culmination of 5-year journey

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Until four years ago Japan had just a single World Cup victory under their belts - against Zimbabwe

Namibia seek more tier-one competition after NZ drubbing

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Namibia coach Phil Davies believes that his side will improve if the get more game time against tier one teams

Fiji pay price for hubris against Uruguay

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Once the match started v Uruguay it looked like many of his players were still on their break

Hosts Japan admit to nerves before Rugby World Cup opener

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Japan went through their paces during their captain's run at the Tokyo Stadium on Thursday

Former England, Japan captains hope World Cup mirrors impact of England’s ’79 tour

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Bill Beaumont and Shigetaka Mori during an England XV tour of Japan in 1979

Lemeki in for Fukuoka as Japan names side for World Cup opener v Russia

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Kenki Fukuoka went down with a calf injury early in the warm-up game against South Africa

Done with experiments, Wales eying hot start - Gatland

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Despite winning the Grand Slam earlier this year, Wales come into RWC ranked fifth

Japan captain relishes Rugby World Cup pressure cooker

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Skipper Michael Leitch demanded that his players see themselves as potential tournament winners

South Africa, Japan prepare for Rugby World Cup shock rematch

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At the 2015 World Cup, Japan caused one of the biggest upsets in tournament history when they beat the Springboks

Organisers confident Tokyo 2020 can overcome heat, water quality issues

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Soaring temperatures have killed at least 57 people across Japan since late July

Mislawchuk wins 'battle of nutrition' at Tokyo 2020 triathlon test event

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It was kind of a survival of nutrition out there, instead of how fast you can go, said second placed Hayden Wilde

Double disqualification after Tokyo heat shortens Olympic triathlon test event

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British triathletes Jessica Learmonth and Georgia Taylor Brown held hands as they crossed the finish line

Japan, Tonga set for World Cup test in Osaka

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With all eyes on RWC, organisers are viewing Saturday's match as a key test of their preparations