Japan

A story of "Real Champs" vs "People's Champs" Part 1: The Origin

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

2023 was meant to be their year, however, a much needed victory over the greatest test nation in the history of the sport evaded them in an all too familiar setting: The Rugby World Cup qaurter-final....

Argentina and New Zealand win HSBC SVNS 2024 league titles in Singapore

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

History was made on a dazzling day of high drama, emotion and all action international rugby sevens in Singapore as Argentina’s men claimed their first ever HSBC SVNS league winners title and New...

Blitzboks’ “comeback kids” keen to make a difference

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

They have “been there and done that” in their Springbok Sevens careers of close to a decade, but for Dylan Sage and Siviwe Soyizwapi, a return to the familiar HSBC SVNS circuit is almost like...

Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round 15 Review

6 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One – More Fuchu ‘fun’ to come Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath can’t get enough of each other.Well, that’s how it might seem to outsiders...

Japan Rugby League One Preview

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One – The Fuchu Wars: Episode II Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath might both have qualified for next month’s Japan RugbyLeague One semi-finals, but don’t...

Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One Round Fourteen

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One – Matsuda versus Barrett II: Rikiya’s big moment It’s been quite a year for Rikiya Matsuda.A 37-cap Brave Blossom, and long-time pilot of the champion Saitama Panasonic...

Warm up clash for Fiji Airways Fijian 7’s team

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Fiji Airways Fijian 7s team is gearing up for a series of warm-up matches against the visiting Japan 7s side this weekend. The matches will follow the Olympic schedule format seeing two consecutive...

Former All Blacks coach Foster makes Japan move

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will join Japan's Toyota Verblitz next season, the club said Tuesday, reuniting him with Steve Hansen and joined by Rugby League star Joseph Manu. Foster has not...

Reds Name Side To Face Highlanders At Suncorp Stadium

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Queensland Reds have made six changes to the starting side for the home ground challenge against the Highlanders on Friday night at Suncorp Stadium.Head coach Les Kiss is upbeat that the revised line-up...

Dan Sheehan Signs New Two-Year IRFU Contract

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is pleased to announce that Dan Sheehan has signed a new two-year contract with Ireland and Leinster Rugby. The 25-year-old hooker has established...