Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Season Preview
15 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Stories within ‘The Story’ Richie Mo’unga for the title hattrick? Is this Dave Rennie’s time? A new boss at the Wild Knights? Will Mark Teleabe the new Joseph Manu? Can Valynce...
Will Genia calls time on a remarkable rugby career
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbyRugby legend Will Genia has officially announced his retirement from professional play at the age of 37, closing the chapter on a distinguished career that spanned nearly two decades across three continents. A...
Japan Rugby League One review (semi-finals)
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyMalcolm 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...
Change in Japan's League One Eligibility Rules
6 months 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)
7 months 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
7 months 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,...
Reds Break 12-Year losing streak to Highlanders
8 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Queensland Reds snapped their 12-year hoodoo in Dunedin with a rousing 29-23 victory over the Highlanders in New Zealand today.The wildly seesawing match saw the Reds fight back from a 20-12 deficit...
Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 Round Eleven Preview
8 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
9 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
9 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...
