It means England's two-Test series against Japan, and Wales and Ireland's tours of New Zealand and Australia respectively are off.
Japan's Top League 2020 has become the latest domestic tournament to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Will Greenwood says rugby must not "waste this opportunity" to make the sport "a truly global game" after Sir Bill Beaumont was re-elected as as World Rugby chairman.
Wales will make a swift return to Japan as part of their 2020 summer tour, the Welsh Rugby Union has announced.
South Africa dominate a list of five nominees in contention to be named The Rugby Union Writers' Club (RUWC) personality of the year for 2019.
After nearly 20,000 of your votes, the top five rugby union moments of the decade (2010-2019) has been decided and chosen by you!
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Jamie Joseph is out of the running to become All Blacks coach after signing a new deal to continue with Japan through the 2023 World Cup.
As the dust settles on South Africa's World Cup 2019 success, thousands leave Japanese shores - but what an experience it's been...
World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont has hailed Japan 2019 as "probably the greatest" Rugby World Cup in history.
Eddie Jones and England have been nominated for the World Rugby Coach and Team of the Year Awards ahead of the World Cup final against South Africa.
Chan Celaria take a trip to learn more about the intriguing Stadium Yokohama - the site of England and Wales' Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
Stuart Barnes reflects on England's most complete performance under Eddie Jones and assesses Wales' semi-final chances.
Rassie Erasmus believes adding Japan to the Rugby Championship would be an "interesting" proposition.
South Africa relied on brute force and an incredible defensive display to deny brilliant Japan in their World Cup quarter-final in Tokyo.
Japan have made one injury-enforced change to their starting line-up for Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa.
Cheslin Kolbe has been passed fit to start for South Africa in Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Japan.
Cheslin Kolbe says South Africa will not let their 2015 performance haunt them as they prepare for their World Cup rematch with Japan.
Who were the 2019 Rugby World Cup's top performers during the pool stage? Have a go at our stats quiz to find out!
Japan's historic performance and a look ahead to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals feature in Stuart Barnes' talking points this week.
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