Japan looks for eastern allies amid Asian rugby split

Coordination among East and Southeast Asian associations could impact future World Cups

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The Japanese national men's rugby team plays its Canadian counterpart. Japan is among the top performing Asian nations in rugby. © Kyodo

MAKOTO TANIGUCHI

TOKYO -- The rugby associations of East and Southeast Asian countries and regions are drawing closer together amid rising tensions with Middle Eastern members of the broader Asian rugby community.

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