Rugby-NZ Super Rugby sides could face Japan League One teams after MoU signed

FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Sevens World Cup - Day One - Hong Kong - March 31, 2023 Japan's Koki Yakushiji scores their first try against Australia REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

(Reuters) - Regular matches between New Zealand's Super Rugby sides and teams from Japan's League One could be on the cards after the countries' rugby unions signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday.

The agreement, aimed at helping the game grow across the Asia-Pacific region, will also see New Zealand and Japan meeting more regularly in internationals for both men and women at all levels.