Rugby Republic
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Native name | ラグビーリパブリック |
|---|---|
Romanized name | Ragubī kyōwakoku |
Type of site | Sports news |
| Available in | Japanese |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chūō, Tokyo 103-8482 |
| Area served | Japan |
| Owner | Baseball Magazine Company |
| Industry | |
| URL | rugby-rp |
| Current status | Active |
Rugby Republic (Japanese: ラグビーリパブリック, romanized: Ragubī kyōwakoku), also known as the Republic of Rugby,[1] is a Japanese sports news website that predominantly provides coverage of rugby union in Japan. The website is owned by Baseball Magazine Company, and operated by Rugby Magazine.[2]
Launching in 2011, the website covered the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, ahead of Japan's hosting of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which was confirmed in 2009.[3] In 2021, Rugby Republic began actively producing content for its YouTube channel in 2021.[4] Originally established in 2013, the platform became a regular venue for the websites news and information.[4]
