Toyota Industries Shuttles

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...

Juan Smith retires

Former Springboks, Free State Cheetahs and Toulon flanker Juan Smith has announced that he is set to retire from all forms of rugby.   The 2007 World Cup winner is currently plying his trade in...

Top League Highlights: Toyota Industries Shuttles vs Coca-Cola Red Sparks

Highlights: Wild Knights vs Shuttles

The Wild Knights cruised to a 32-3 win over the Shuttles in round 7 of the Japanese Top League. The sides traded early penalties before the Wild Knights ran in two first half tries to take a...

Highlights: Brave Lupus vs Shuttles

A late try saw Brave Lupus edge the Shuttles 19-17 in round 6 of the Japanese Top League. Brave Lupus opened the scoring with a try, but the Shuttles hit back with a penalty and a try of their own...

Thursday Evening Round Up

Leicester Tigers sign Afa Pakalani A former captain of Tonga Under-20s and a member of Australia’s Sevens programme during 2014, Pakalani won his first Test caps with Tonga against Pacific rivals...

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 Round 1 Highlights: Kintetsu Liners Vs Toyota Industries Shuttles

Inside Japanese Rugby | Part II | Toyota Industries Shuttles ???????????

Part 2 of a special feature ‘Inside Japanese Rugby’ showing training and what goes on behind the scenes at the Toyota Industries Shuttles. Credit – The Waterboy The post Inside Japanese...