Sportshour

A mix of some of the Rugby World Cup's biggest characters, important issues and global stories. We’re with the Japanese team as they acclimatise to new surroundings with the help of some food, especially shipped in from home. We join the Italian squad as they test out some of the state-of-the-art technology that allows players to recover quicker. Plus we delve in to the history of the sport and the cultural differences between rugby and other popular sports. Iranian Pioneer Football in Iran is hugely popular, and since the sports governing body FIFA changed it's rules on the wearing of headscarfs whilst playing, more and more women are being attracted to take up the game. The growth of the sport is all the more notable because the Islamic republic bans women from attending men's matches. Katayoun Khosrowyar now a veteran of the Iranian national women's squad was part of the very first team to represent the country. She tells us about being a pioneer of the sport.Tri- A little Harder Although the Olympic disc