Japan

Wales backroom team selected for Lions

7 hours ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four members of the Wales senior men’s backroom team have been selected for the British & Irish Lions 2025 tour to Australia.   Rhodri Bown is appointed to Lions head coach Andy Farrell’s...

Japan Rugby League One review (semi-finals)

2 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Malcolm Marx led Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay into their second Japan Rugby League One final in three years after his side held off Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights 28-24 in a gripping second semi-final...

Turner joins Harlequins

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

Harlequins is excited to announce the signing of hooker George Turner ahead of the 2025/26 season. Turner, 32, arrives with a wealth of experience, having earned 45 caps for Scotland and represented his...

Draw for 2027 Rugby World Cup to take place in December

5 days ago by Ultimate Rugby

The draw for the pool stage of the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia will take place next December, World Rugby confirmed. The tournament will feature 24 teams, rather than 20 as was the case since...

Wales squad named for Japan Tests

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Interim senior men’s head coach Matt Sherratt has named a 33-player Wales squad to travel to Japan this summer.   Hooker Dewi Lake will captain the 581-cap squad for the series.   Second-row...

Wales coaching team confirmed for Japan Summer Tests

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wales senior men’s coaching team has been confirmed for the two Test matches against Japan this July.   Matt Sherratt will resume the head coach role on an interim basis for the series,...

Daugunu signs new contract

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby Australia and the Queensland Reds are pleased to confirm Filipo Daugunu has re-signed through to the end of 2027. The 30-year-old returned to Ballymore ahead of this year’s Super Rugby Pacific...

Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Quarter Finals

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Division One And then there were six. With half of Division One having exited the competition, the six remaining get down to business from tomorrow, sorting out who will be crowned Kings of the fourth...

Augustus, Tshituka and Makhaza invited to second Bok alignment camp

1 week ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday named a group of 54 local and overseas-based players to attend the team’s second alignment camps, with Juarno Augusts, Vincent Tshituka, and Ntokozo Makhaza invited...

Gloucester complete triple signing ahead of 2025/26-season

2 weeks ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gloucester Rugby have added a further three players to the squad ahead of the 2025/26 season. The trio join Ross Byrne, Will Joseph, Ben Loader, James Venter, Ben Redshaw, Jack Mann, Jack Innard and Will...