Newly elected World Rugby chair Brett Robinson gave positive indications Monday about Japan's prospects for hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2035 or 2039.The 54-year-old Australian, who took up his post in November, said Japan had proven its ability as host of the 2019 World Cup and was "squarely in the middle of that conversation" for the 2035 or 2039 edition."Prior to (the 2019 World Cup), people were skeptical about the ability of the Japanese to deliver a world-class tournament. We now know that Japan can, and there is now enormous confidence in the world about bringing a tournament here,…READ FULL ARTICLE
