Kolbe the Top Gun Under the JRLO Sun
1 week 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
1 week 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
2 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...
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...
Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round 11 Review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyCan life get any better for Kobelco Kobe Steelers boss Dave Rennie?Less than two weeks after being announced as the new All Blacks coach, Rennie oversaw his side’s move to thetop of the Japan Rugby...
Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round 10 review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyBrodie Retallick continued his try-scoring addiction this season, scoring twice amongst the 12 gathered by KobelcoKobe Steelers as they savaged hapless Urayasu D-Rocks 78-19 yesterday to retain second...
Japan Rugby League One round nine review
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThere is a new name at the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the regular season in Japan Rugby League One as Kubota Spears took over from Saitama Wild Knights following the inaugural champions’...
Japan Rugby League One Round Nine Official Preview
2 months ago by Ultimate RugbyIs this the biggest test? League leaders, Saitama Wild Knights, might be unbeaten this season, and the winners of 71 matches from 82 outings since Japan Rugby League One inaugurated five years ago, but...
Official Review - Japan Rugby League One (Round Six)
3 months ago by Ultimate RugbySaitama Wild Knights are the sole unbeaten side left in the premier division of Japan Rugby League One after adramatic weekend saw them edge Tokyo Sungoliath 31-30, while Kubota Spears surrendered their...
Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round 3 Review
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyA 29-point haul from veteran Wallaby flyhalf Bernard Foley, alongside 11 tries, has allowed Kubota Spears to rompto their third straight win in Japan Rugby League One after the Frans Ludeke-coached outfit...
