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Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Three Review

Division One – Four Try Frizell Melts Steelers All Black backrower Shannon Frizell was the toast of Fuchu after scoring four tries in leading Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo to a successful Christmas...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Kintetsu Liners v Saitama Wild Knights

Japan Rugby League One Round 2 Review

Toshiba Tops in Fuchu   All Black backrower Shannon Frizell was the toast of Fuchu tonight as his maiden try in Japan Rugby League One allowed Toshiba Brave Lupus to claim the first instalment...

Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2023-24 Round Two

Two teams who suffered chastening defeats on the opening weekend meet at Mie on Saturday, with the home side hosting a Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay side coming off a 52-26 defeat by playoff rivals...

Japan League One Round 1 Review

Division One – It’s the Fabulous Ozaki Brothers Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath winger Seiya Ozaki began where he left off last term, while his younger brother Taiga also got in on the try-scoring...

Japan League One | Dream Team

The Japan League One kicks off this weekend and there has not been a lack of big names signed to play. With all the stars and World Cup winners represented we put together our Dream Team   1 Keita...

All Black briefing: Scott and Jordie Barrett and scrum coach Jason Ryan

Scott Barrett, second-row On the forward pack feeling the hurt after two big losses in a row:  "I don't think we are lacking any determination, there is plenty of hunger and drive in the group....

Eddie Jones after a flank to play wing as he names his Wallaby squad

Test centurions Michael Hooper and James Slipper will co-captain the Wallabies in 2023 after head coach Eddie Jones unveiled a 34-man squad for the eToro Rugby Championship. 31-year-old Hooper holds the...

Japan name squad for RWC warm up games

Jamie Joseph has named his Japan squad that will take him through the upcoming tests and RWC warm up games. The 36-member Brave Blossoms Squad will be supplemented by a 10-member Wider Training Squad...

Updates to Barbarian F.C. and World XV squads confirmed

Sam Johnson and Taichi Takahashi have been added to the Barbarian F.C. squad for this weekend’s Killik Cup clash at Twickenham Stadium, and Jordi Murphy also joins the World XV.   Glasgow...