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Japan the Rugby League nation of the Far East
By Matthew Brown, Date: 15/9/14
Japan is nicknamed the “Land of the Rising Sun”. It is a unique country with a population of over 100 million people. Japanese people love their sports, both traditional ones and those brought in from overseas such as Football (soccer), Baseball and Rugby Union. What many Japanese people don’t know is that the sport of Rugby League has been played in the country for over 25 years.
Rugby League Planet – Japan snapshot and rugby league results
JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW
Foundation Year - 1994
International Team - Samurais
Highest finish in World Cup - 6th position Emerging Nations World Cup (2000)
Top level domestic competition - In the early 2000's they had a 3 team competition.