Japan Rugby League One round nine review
3 days 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 Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyHe might be returning to New Zealand at season’s end, but Richie Mo’unga has some important business to take care of in Japan Rugby League One first, starting with Saturday’s replay of...
Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round 3 Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyA 29-point haul from veteran Wallaby flyhalf Bernard Foley, alongside 11 tries, has allowed Kubota Spears to rompto their third straight win in Japan Rugby League One after the Frans Ludeke-coached outfit...
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...
Japan Rugby League One Preview
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s a big weekend for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath. A constant in Top League and Japan Rugby League One playoffs since the inception of a nationwide round robin competition 22 years ago, Suntory have...
Japan Rugby League One (Round Eleven) Review
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo years ago, Kwagga Smith’s Shizuoka Blue Revs became the first team to beat Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights in the regular season of Japan Rugby League One. Yesterday, the Springbok backrower’s...
Wallabies duo, former NRL aim to leave a mark in Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe start of a new Japanese rugby season will provide the Wallabies' hierarchy with more than passing interest as the countdown to the British & Irish Lions tour begins. Marika Koroibete, who was...
Japan League One Rugby returns
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe fourth edition of Japan Rugby League One kicks off next week, with the tournament opening with the clash betweenMie Honda Heat and Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo on December 21.The match is the first of 209...
Super Rugby Countdown Day 10: Top 10 most losses in a regular season
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBetween 2010 and 2019, there was a curse looming in Super Rugby that saw teams lose as much as 14 matches out of 16. We take a look at the top 10 most losses in a regular season. Sunwolves...
Japan Rugby League One Wrap
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRound two of the Japan Rugby League One is done and dusted with Canon Eagles and Suntory claiming big wins. Two games were called off this weekend with Black Rams claiming a bonus-point...
