'Dream Come True' As Jansen Savours Try-Scoring Debut For Ireland
2 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby'Privileged' was the word that came to mind when Sean Jansen reflected on his Ireland debut in the immediate aftermath of their 36-20 win over Japan in Newcastle. Taking his impressive form...
Japan Name Matchday Squad for Nations Championship Clash with Ireland
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyJapan Confirm Matchday Squad for Nations Championship Clash with Ireland Japan have named their 23-man matchday squad for Saturday's Nations Championship encounter against Ireland at McDonald Jones Stadium...
Australia 31-33 Ireland: Late Clarkson try downs Wallabies in thrilling Nations Championship clash
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyTom Clarkson's late try helped injury-hit Ireland kick-start their Nations Championship campaign with a thrilling 33-31 victory over Australia in Sydney. After New Zealand edged France 34-32 in the first-ever...
Nations Championship: Round 1 Report
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyRound 1 of the Nations Championship saw both hemispheres come out with 3 wins a piece, with South Africa leading the Southern Hemisphere table following their dominant display against England at Ellis...
Beautiful from Japan
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyTakuro Matsunaga is on the end of a simply lovely Japan attack View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nations Championship (@nationschampionship)
Official Preview for Round 17 of Japan Rugby League One
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCheslin Kolbe and Tokyo Sungoliath are back!The five-time national champions ended an unprecedented run of five consecutive defeats in Japan Rugby League One emphatically yesterday, engineering a 54-38...
Wales let 12 point lead slip in Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyWales let a 12 point lead slip in extreme heat at the Mikuni World Stadium in Kitakyushu as they failed to bring an end to their losing run as they went down to a 24-19 defeat to Japan. It was an 18th successive...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer champions Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay and Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights have joined reigning premiers Toshiba Brave Lupus in the playoffs, earning their invitations with four games to spare...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Nine Review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTokyo Suntory Sungoliath have yet to miss the playoffs since Japan Rugby League One inaugurated, and they are now onthe cusp of the top six for the first time this season after an exciting 40-35 win over...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Six Review
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One Eighteen points from flyhalf Mikiya Takamoto led Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath to their second win of the season, knocking Shizuoka Blue Revs out of the top four in the process, as the visitors...
