Borthwick taking positives from 'frustrating' Autumn Series
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland ensured they ended 2024 on a high note as they claimed a 59-14 victory over Japan, and coach Steve Borthwick is taking the positives from a difficult Autumn Nations Series. Borthwick's team lost...
Free Jacks Announce New Head Coach for 2025 Season
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe New England Free Jacks are excited to announce the return of Ryan Martin as the team’s Head Coach for the upcoming 2025 Major League Rugby (MLR) season. Martin, who previously held the position...
Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One Round Fourteen
8 months 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...
Japan Rugby League One: Round 10 preview
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Spears on a Knife-Edge Time is running out for Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay. While the status of their title defence is not terminal yet, the defending champions’ slide...
Eddie Jones names his first training squad for Japan
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has named a whopping 24 uncapped players in the squad Shogo Miura (Toyota, 9 caps), Takayoshi Mohara (Shizuoka, 0 cap) Mamoru Harada (BL Tokyo, 0 cap), Kenji Sato (Waseda Univ.,...
A look at round four in Japans Rugby League One
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Spears Slide Continues Things aren’t getting any better for Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay. Today’s 24-20 loss to Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo has left the defending champions...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Four Official Preview
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One - Cross Border Build Up Continues The return of Japan Rugby League One after the New Year’s break sees the competition’s four participants in next month’s Cross-Border matches...
Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Three Review
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One – Four Try Frizell Melts Steelers All Black backrower Shannon Frizell was the toast of Fuchu after scoring four tries in leading Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo to a successful Christmas...
Japan Rugby League One | Round 1 Preview
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One - Semi-Finals Revisited Defending champions, Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay, will need to hit the ground running as they open their Japan Rugby League One campaign against Tokyo Suntory...
Japan: Rugby World Cup 2023 review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe legacy, culture and dreams will be carried on - the Brave Blossoms’ dream of “getting to the top of the Everest” continues after losing their final pool match to Argentina. Abiding...
