Official Review: Japan Rugby League One 2023-24
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – And then there were four Times, dates, teams, and draw are confirmed for the semi-finals of Japan Rugby League One after the weekend’s final round of the regular season. The...
A story of "Real Champs" vs "People's Champs" Part 1: The Origin
2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby2023 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHistory 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThey 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer 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
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe 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...
