Shizuoka Blue Revs

Former All Blacks take centre stage in round two of the Top League

Suntory Sungoliath and Panasonic Wild Knights led the two conferences in the Top League after two rounds of action.   Sungoliath claimed a comfortable 14-31 victory over Honda in round two while...

Top League Round 2 Round Up

The Top League's second round got underway today with The Ricoh Black Rams kicking off the first match against Yamaha Jubilo. The Black Rams took an early lead in the match and made sure to get some...

Test Stars Light Up The Opening Round Of The Top League

Suntory Sungoliath and Panasonic Wild Knights lead the way in their respective conferences after the opening round of the Top League.   Panasonic claimed a comprehensive 55-14 victory over Ricoh...

HIGHLIGHTS: Hino Red Dolphins v Yamaha Jubilo

Big Wins for Suntory and Panasonic as big names star in Japan

Round 1 of the Top League closed off on Sunday with Beauden Barrett and Tevita Li shining for Suntory Sungoliath as they ran over Mitsubishi winning 7-75.  Other big results saw NTT Comms, Panasonic,...

Stars of the Japanese Top League

The Japanese Top League kicks off this coming weekend with eight fixtures in the opening round of action.   Kubota Spears and Mitsubishi Dynaboars kick off the opening game at the same time that...

Ayumu Goromaru highlights fame as major factor in retirement

Legendary Japanese fullback Ayumu Goromaru has announced his retirement from the game.   The 34 year-old hangs up his boots after 57 appearances for his country, saying he hoped he had lent a hand...

Remembering Jerry Collins, 5 Years On

On the cold, crisp evening of June the 9th 2007, after a meekly contested ruck deep in New Zealand’s half, murmurs flitted around the Wespac Stadium at the sight of the hirsute, formidable and feared...

Top League Round 6 Review

Round 6 of the Top League provided fans with a riveting mix of bruising defensive efforts and scintillating attack. The most noteworthy individual defensive effort came from Honda Heat number 8 Paul Schoeman...

Watch: Willie Le Roux's sublime performance in the opening round of the Top League

World Cup-winning fullback Willie Le Roux starred in his return to the Top League on Sunday despite his side narrowly losing 31-29 to Yamaha Jubilo.   Le Roux enjoyed a stint with Canon Eagles before...