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Top League to trim 2018 season ahead of World Cup

The Japanese Top League will adopt a shorter season next year to allow players for the national team more time to prepare for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the Japan Rugby Football Union revealed Wednesday.    Teams...

Top League Highlights: Yamaha Jubilo vs NTT Communications Shining Arcs

Highlights: Green Rockets vs Jubilo

Jubilo secured a 35-15 away win over the Green Rockets in round 7 of the Japanese Top League. Jubilo opened the scoring with an early try, with the Green Rockets getting on the board with a penalty...

Highlights: Jubilo vs Kobe Kobelco Steelers

Kobe Steel claimed a 38-19 win over Yamaha Jubilo in the Top League series. Both teams crossed for tries and conversions in the first half with Kobe Steel scoring the first...

Top League Round 3 Highlights: Suntory Sungoliath Vs Yamaha Jubilo

Top League Round 2: Round Up

Round 2 of the Japanese Top League saw all the victorious sides claim comfortable victories over their opponents with the closest match being an 11-point victory for Shining Arcs against Sanix Blues.   Shining...

Highlights: Shuttles vs Jubilo

Top League: Week 1 Round Up

The 2017/18 Japanese Top League kicked off this past weekend with some closely fought matches.   Black Ram's started their season off with a victory over Shining Arcs. Tamati Ellison scored 12 of...

Top League Round 1 Highlights: Toyota Verblitz Vs Yamaha Jubilo

Weekend Round Up

Pierre Spies announces his retirement Former Springbok and Bulls loose forward Pierre Spies has announced his retirement from all from all forms of rugby following a career that last 13 years....