Chargé d’Affaires Joseph Young hosted a gala reception for USA Rugby during the on-going Rugby World Cup in Japan. He noted that rugby is more popular than ever in both the U.S. and Japan.
The Chargé also offered special thanks to a group of students in Kumagaya for their support of the U.S. team. The students presented an autographed rugby ball to the Eagles ahead of their game against Argentina.