Change in Japan's League One Eligibility Rules
3 days ago by Ultimate RugbyChief operating officer Hajime Shoji says Japan Rugby League One remains ‘open for business' as a premier destination for international players after this week’s adjustment around it’s...
Japan Rugby League One Preview (Round Sixteen)
3 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyWhile their playing careers didn’t overlap, Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights coach Robbie Deans and his Ricoh Black RamsTokyo counterpart Tabai Matson know each other well.A dual international for...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round 15 Review
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights have returned to summit while the team they beat in last year’s semi-final, YokohamaCanon Eagles, are looking less likely to feature in this season’s playoffs,...
Japan Rugby League One Preview
1 month ago by Ultimate RugbyIt’s a big weekend for Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath. A constant in Top League and Japan Rugby League One playoffs since the inception of a nationwide round robin competition 22 years ago, Suntory have...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Eleven Preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One There might not be a photocopier in sight, but company business will still be on the agenda when Yokohama Canon Eagles and Ricoh Black Rams clash in Japan Rugby League One’s quaintly...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Ten Review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyDivision One An outstanding individual performance by Springbok inside centre Damien de Allende led Saitama Panasonic Wild Knightsto a gutsy 46-32 win over Kobelco Kobe Steelers at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-245 Round Nine Preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyShizuoka Blue Revs just won’t go away.Ever since backrower Vueti Tupou scored in the 85th minute to pip Kobelco Kobe Steelers on opening day, well fanciedrivals have been waiting for this season’s...
Official Review: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbySeventeen is now the number of consecutive wins Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights have achieved in a row against Yokohama Canon Eagles after today’s 51-36 success on an incident packed afternoon at...
Japan Rugby League One: Round Seven Review
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySaitama Panasonic Wild Knights remain top of the table after today’s Grand Final replay produced another thriller in Japan Rugby League One, with the playing through champions Toshiba Brave Lupus...
Japan Rugby League One Round Six Preview
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFresh from their first win of the season, at the fifth attempt, Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath coach Kosei Ono has had an extra week to prepare for their next challenge: a trip to Yamaha Stadium to tackle the...
