The 28-year-old donned the No 15 jersey as the new fullback for the Dynabours and squared off against D-Rocks fullback Israel Folau.
Dual-code international Israel Folau has taken just four minutes to put himself on the scoresheet in Japan Rugby League One on his return after a nine-month absence.
All Blacks star Damian McKenzie has crossed for his first Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath try since joining the Japanese club for the 2022 League One season.
Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit has been named to make his Japan Rugby League One debut for Toyota Verblitz this weekend.
Some of the world’s best rugby players are now just hours away from taking the field in the inaugural season of Japan’s Rugby League One competition.
Despite suggesting that he sees his long-term future at flyhalf, Damian McKenzie has been named in his more traditional position of fullback for the Sungoliath's opening game of the 2022 League One season.
The Top League finally got underway over the weekend, and a ton of stars from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa shone in the opening round of the season.
Round 6 of the Top League saw some big results, notably in Kobe where Kobelco Steelers produced a sensational 57-0 win against Toshiba Brave Lupus to make it six wins from six for the campaign. Which players impressed the most?
Three seasons into the Sunwolves experiment and there are already concerns about the long-term future of a Japan-based side in Super Rugby.