Japan And Argentina Join Super Rugby Expansion

The expansion of Super Rugby to 18 teams from 2016 is officially complete with SANZAR formally confirming the participation of the Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) and Union Argentina de Rugby (UAR). The confirmation, at an executive committee meeting in London last week, will pave the way for the Tokyo and Buenos Aires-based franchises to start contracting players and staff ahead of their entry to the southern hemisphere competition in just over a year.  The Japanese team will be based at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium with three home games per season to be played at the Sing…