Rob Penney steps down as Crusaders Head Coach, Scott Hansen confirmed for 2027
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Crusaders can confirm Rob Penney will step down from his role as Head Coach following the conclusion of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season, with Scott Hansen appointed as his replacement...
Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Quarter Finals/Replacement Battles
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyThe reign of Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan Rugby League One is over. Richie Mo’unga’s two-time defending champions had a challenging season ended at the hands of World RugbyPlayer of the Year...
Kolbe the Top Gun Under the JRLO Sun
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok star heads League One Points Standings It might have been a routine kick in a game Tokyo Sungoliath had well in hand, but Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe’s 65thminute penalty goal during...
New Zealand Rugby chief rules Toshiba’s Richie Mo’unga out of South Africa tour
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyNewly-appointed New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Lancaster has reiterated the organisation's stance on the eligibility of overseas players and confirmed that Toshiba’s Richie Mo’unga...
Official Preview for Round 17 of Japan Rugby League One
3 weeks 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...
Official Preview - Japan Rugby League One (Round 17)
4 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe regular season might still have two weeks to run, but a lot of its outstanding issues should be resolved whenthe 26-teams convene for the penultimate round of Japan Rugby League One this weekend.While...
Newcastle Red Bulls confirm coaching team for 2026-27 season
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyDan McFarland will take over as Newcastle Red Bulls’ head coach this summer - the Englishman heading up an exciting new coaching roster which includes the return of Calum MacRae. McFarland...
Japan Rugby League One Round 15 Official Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx bagged just his second try of the season, but it was as important asany other he has scored in Japan Rugby League One, as Kubota Spears bounced back from last...
Official Review | Japan Rugby League One (Round 14)
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyToyota Verblitz scored a stunning upset as the race for the sixth and final place in the playoffs intensified beforeJapan Rugby League One enters the final regular season bye weekend.Steve Hansen’s...
Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round 13 Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbySaitama Wild Knights pulled off their late late show for the second time in three weeks when replacement propLisala Finau ploughed through a pile of defenders in the 84th minute to break Tokyo Sungoliath...
