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Japan Rugby League One 2024-245 Round Nine Preview

8 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Shizuoka Blue Revs just won’t go away.Ever since backrower Vueti Tupou scored in the 85th minute to pip Kobelco Kobe Steelers on opening day, well fanciedrivals have been waiting for this season’s...

Erasmus invites 26 players to virtual camps

1 day ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has invited a group of 26 players consisting mainly of overseas-based players, as well as some talented youngsters and injured players, to the first virtual Springbok alignment...

Official Review: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25

4 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Seventeen is now the number of consecutive wins Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights have achieved in a row against Yokohama Canon Eagles after today’s 51-36 success on an incident packed afternoon at...

Japan Rugby League One: Round Seven Review

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights remain top of the table after today’s Grand Final replay produced another thriller in Japan Rugby League One, with the playing through champions Toshiba Brave Lupus...

Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Six Review

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One Eighteen points from flyhalf Mikiya Takamoto led Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath to their second win of the season, knocking Shizuoka Blue Revs out of the top four in the process, as the visitors...

Japan Rugby League One Round Six Preview

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Fresh from their first win of the season, at the fifth attempt, Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath coach Kosei Ono has had an extra week to prepare for their next challenge: a trip to Yamaha Stadium to tackle the...

International Club Partnerships Increasing Player Flow to Japan Rugby League One

3 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

The recently announced signing of former England Under-20 captain Lewis Chessum by Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesSagamihara Dynaboars has highlighted the increasing flow of players from the northern hemisphere...

History Maker Nicolás Sánchez Hangs Up His Boots

4 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

History maker Nicolás Sánchez has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 36. El Cachorro Left his mark on Argentine and global rugby. He is the top point scorer for Argentina at...

Japan Rugby League One round three review

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

A try five minutes from time by winger Haruto Kida sent Mie Honda Heat to its first defeat of the season after Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay won a thrilling contest 32-27 at a sun-drenched Suzuka Gardens...

Official Review: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 | Round 2

1 month ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One Things are not going well for the Yokohama Canon Eagles. Today’s 36-18 defeat by Kobelco Kobe Steelers was the sixth in a row for last year’s semi-finalists, two of which have blotted...