Rugby's development in Japan and the 2019 Rugby World Cup (1995-2019)

1. Japan launches the corporate-based Top League

   Sep 13, 2003Labels: Top League, Japan RFU

   • Japan Times
   • League One

2. Japan is awarded the 2019 Rugby World Cup

   Oct 28, 2009Labels: Rugby World, World Rugby

   • RWC 2019
   • World Rugby

3. Eddie Jones is appointed Japan head coach

   Dec 26, 2011Labels: Eddie Jones, Japan national

   • ESPN
   • Eddie Jones

4. Japan shocks South Africa at the 2015 World Cup

   Sep 19, 2015Labels: Japan national, 2015 Rugby

   • Sky Sports
   • Guardian

5. Jamie Joseph takes over as Japan head coach

   Jan 1, 2016Labels: Jamie Joseph, Japan national

   • Jamie Joseph
   • Japan Team

6. Japan’s Sunwolves debut in Super Rugby

   Feb 27, 2016Labels: Sunwolves, Super Rugby

   • Fixture
   • Sky Sports

7. Sunwolves earn their first Super Rugby win

   Apr 23, 2016Labels: Sunwolves, Jaguares

   • Rugby AU

8. Japan opens the 2019 World Cup by beating Russia

   Sep 20, 2019Labels: Japan national, Rugby World

   • Time
   • RWC 2019

9. Japan defeats Ireland in major pool-stage upset

   Sep 28, 2019Labels: Japan national, Shizuoka Stadium

   • Japan Times
   • Sky Sports

10. Typhoon Hagibis forces Rugby World Cup match cancellations

    Oct 10, 2019Labels: Typhoon Hagibis, Rugby World

    • RWC 2019
    • Guardian

11. Japan beats Scotland to reach first World Cup quarterfinal

    Oct 13, 2019Labels: Japan national, Yokohama Stadium

    • RugbyJP
    • Nippon com

12. Japan’s tournament run ends against South Africa in quarterfinal

    Oct 20, 2019Labels: Japan national, South Africa

    • RWC 2019
    • Autumn Intl

13. Rugby World Cup 2019 concludes with final in Yokohama

    Nov 2, 2019Labels: Rugby World, Yokohama Final

    • ABC News
    • RWC Final