Blockbuster start to new Japan Rugby League One Season
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyDefending champions Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo host Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights on opening weekend in ablockbuster start to the fifth edition of Japan Rugby League One, which kicks off on December 13.Hunting...
ALB recommits to New Zealand Rugby to 2028
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Black midfielder Anton Lienert-Brown has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the Gallagher Chiefs and Waikato through to the end of 2028.Lienert-Brown, whose existing contract ran through...
Kiwi duo Laumape, Fusitu'a added to AUNZ squad
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyKiwi duo Ngani Laumape and Joshua Fusitu'a are the latest names confirmed for the AUNZ Invitational XV squad to face the British & Irish Lions on July 12. It comes after the announcement of All Blacks...
Ardie Savea to take a sabbatical in 2026
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand Rugby (NZR) can confirm All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea will activate a sabbatical clause in his contract to play his rugby with the Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan next year.Savea will...
Rory Darge to captain Pacific Tour
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyGregor Townsend has named his Scotland squad for the 2025 Skyscanner Pacific Tour, with Rory Darge selected as captain for matches against Māori All Blacks, Fiji and Samoa. Darge has...
Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Final
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRichie Mo’unga. Bernard Foley. Quade Cooper. Freddie Burns.Who will be the point of difference?It’s the weekend of the star flyhalves as the fourth edition of Japan Rugby League One reaches...
Japan Rugby League One review (semi-finals)
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMalcolm Marx led Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay into their second Japan Rugby League One final in three years after his side held off Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights 28-24 in a gripping second semi-final...
Turner joins Harlequins
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHarlequins is excited to announce the signing of hooker George Turner ahead of the 2025/26 season. Turner, 32, arrives with a wealth of experience, having earned 45 caps for Scotland and represented his...
Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Quarter Finals
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One And then there were six. With half of Division One having exited the competition, the six remaining get down to business from tomorrow, sorting out who will be crowned Kings of the fourth...
Japan Rugby League One Preview (Round Sixteen)
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile their playing careers didn’t overlap, Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights coach Robbie Deans and his Ricoh Black RamsTokyo counterpart Tabai Matson know each other well.A dual international for...
