Japan Rugby League One round nine review
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is a new name at the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the regular season in Japan Rugby League One as Kubota Spears took over from Saitama Wild Knights following the inaugural champions’...
Japan Rugby League One Round Nine Official Preview
5 days ago by Ultimate RugbyIs this the biggest test? League leaders, Saitama Wild Knights, might be unbeaten this season, and the winners of 71 matches from 82 outings since Japan Rugby League One inaugurated five years ago, but...
Official Review - Japan Rugby League One (Round Six)
4 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySaitama Wild Knights are the sole unbeaten side left in the premier division of Japan Rugby League One after adramatic weekend saw them edge Tokyo Sungoliath 31-30, while Kubota Spears surrendered their...
Japan Rugby League One Round Four Official Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyShizuoka BlueRevs might have won just once in the opening three rounds, but the side led by Springbok KwaggaSmith are not to be underrated, and their next opponent, Saitama Wild Knights, certainly won’t...
Players leaving and Joining the Premiership
7 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the conclusion of the 2024/25 Premiership Rugby seasson, clubs across England are undergoing significant changes ahead of the new campaign. A wave of high-profile departures and exciting new...
Pienaar appointed Scrum Coach at Northampton Saints
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyNorthampton Saints today confirm that Jaco Pienaar has been appointed as the Club’s new Scrum Coach. The 42-year-old will join the men in Black, Green and Gold this summer ahead of the 2025/26...
Change in Japan's League One Eligibility Rules
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyChief operating officer Hajime Shoji says Japan Rugby League One remains ‘open for business' as a premier destination for international players after this week’s adjustment around it’s...
Japan Rugby League One Preview (Round Sixteen)
10 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...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round 15 Review
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights have returned to summit while the team they beat in last year’s semi-final, YokohamaCanon Eagles, are looking less likely to feature in this season’s playoffs,...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer champions Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay and Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights have joined reigning premiers Toshiba Brave Lupus in the playoffs, earning their invitations with four games to spare...
