We kid about the headline. The news itself however is no joke and could be a huge boon for a sport that features some of the most passionate fans in the world. Emma Stoney over at the Old Grey Lady writes on how rugby is turning a lustful eye to the booming Asian market in an attempt to expand outside of its traditional base. The Rugby World Cup will be headed to Japan in the not-too-near future of 2019. I was fortunate enough to be in Australia in 2000 for the blood bath/rivalry that is New Zealand's All Blacks against Australia's Wallabies. The country came to a standstill and unified a country. I don't see how a sport that does that, along with just being awesome, growing, is a bad thing.
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