JRFU leans towards Rugby Championship amid ongoing talks

The Japan Rugby Football Union is in talks with the Rugby Championship and Six Nations about potentially joining the national team tournaments. JRFU chairman and chief executive Kensuke Iwabuchi said the Southern Hemisphere's Rugby Championship "makes more sense" to join, given the geographical proximity.

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