Rugby Republic
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]
References
- ^ "サンデトンムがラグビーリパブリック（ラグビー共和国）記事にて紹介されました" [Sandetonm featured in Rugby Republic article]. ameblo.jp (in Japanese). 1 September 2017.
- ^ "運営会社" [Operating Company | Rugby Republic]. rugby-rp.com (in Japanese). 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025.
- ^ "England to host 2015 Rugby World Cup". The Guardian. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014.
- ^ a b "ラグリパYouTube始動！ 大学ラグビー2021開幕！関東大学対抗戦展望［野澤武史×向風見也×田村一博］" [Ruglipa YouTube launch! University Rugby 2021 starts! Prospects for the Kanto Intercollegiate Rugby Championship [Takeshi Nozawa x Kazuhiro Tamura x Kazuhiro Mukai Kazuya]]. rugby-rp.com. 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2025.
External links
- Rugby Republic (in Japanese)
- Rugby Republic on Twitter
- @rugbyrp on Instagram
- Rugby2019 on Facebook