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...
Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2025-26, Round Three
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyIf a week is a long-time in sport, 12 months must feel a lifetime for Japan’s flyhalf from the ‘Miracle of Brighton’,Kosei Ono.Appointed boss of Tokyo Sungoliath, the club he had served...
Japan Rugby League One (Round Two) Review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyToshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo responded as champions often do, overcoming the adversity of playing away againstan opponent who beat them twice last season, to get their title defence started in today’s...
Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round Two
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter shipping 46 points without reply on the opening weekend, the last thing the defending Japan Rugby LeagueOne champions probably needed was a date with Springbok Kwagga Smith’s Shizuoka BlueRevs,...
Official Review: Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 | Round One
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyInjury plagued former Brave Blossoms flyhalf Takuya Yamasawa was the star as Saitama Wild Knights gave ToshibaBrave Lupus Tokyo a nasty surprise, carrying out a 46-0 demolition of the defending champions...
Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One | Round One
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyHe might be 33-years-old but TJ Perenara is far from a spent force, which he will be determined to prove again asJapan Rugby League One returns on Saturday.That the competitive fire burns just as ferociously...
Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Season Preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stories within ‘The Story’ Richie Mo’unga for the title hattrick? Is this Dave Rennie’s time? A new boss at the Wild Knights? Will Mark Teleabe the new Joseph Manu? Can Valynce...
Hurricanes announce 2026 Super Rugby Pacific squad
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes are proud to announce next year’s Super Rugby Pacific squad. Featuring 33 players who have been retained from last year’s playing contingent, next year’s squad also includes...
Blockbuster start to new Japan Rugby League One Season
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDefending champions Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo host Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights on opening weekend in ablockbuster start to the fifth edition of Japan Rugby League One, which kicks off on December 13.Hunting...
Hurricanes sign Japanese international Warner Dearns
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Hurricanes have announced the signing of Japanese international, Warner Dearns, for the 2026 season. “I’m really excited about the opportunity to join the Hurricanes and take...
