Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Eight Preview
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One - Wild Knights’ Kryptonite It doesn’t make a lot of sense, based on their recent finishing positions on the championship ladder. Yet sport, and rugby especially, doesn’t...
Japan Rugby League One Preview
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Old ‘friends’ re-unite. The finalists from the last Top League and the first Japan Rugby League One will reacquaint themselves with each other as Division One resumes...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Six Preview
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Toyota Remembers In a last season lacking in fulfilment for Toyota Verblitz, one afternoon stands alone as its’ darkest moment.It involved Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo, making...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Five Review
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Malcolm Who? The loss of serial try-scoring Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx to injury appeared fatal to the chances of Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay mounting a successful title...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Five Preview
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Sungoliath Aiming to Avoid Feeling Blue They did it last season to Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights.They did it again just before Christmas to Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay.Can...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Four Official Preview
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One - Cross Border Build Up Continues The return of Japan Rugby League One after the New Year’s break sees the competition’s four participants in next month’s Cross-Border matches...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Three Review
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Four Try Frizell Melts Steelers All Black backrower Shannon Frizell was the toast of Fuchu after scoring four tries in leading Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo to a successful Christmas...
Japan League One Division 2 And 3 Weekly Review
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyToyota Industries Corporation Shuttles Aichi are one of two teams still unbeaten in Division Two after dousing NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu’s flame with a 36-25 win at Aichi yesterday. Led by the...
TJ Perenara Recommits to Hurricanes and New Zealand Rugby
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTJ Perenara, the first player to reach 150 games for the Hurricanes has recommitted to the club and New Zealand Rugby for a further two years, through until the end of 2025. Since a memorable hat-trick...
Dan McKellar to join Leicester Tigers
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers have appointed Dan McKellar to the role of Head Coach, on a long-term deal, commencing from July 1, 2023. McKellar will join Tigers from Rugby Australia where he has been the Wallabies...
