All Blacks and Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath star Damian McKenzie is eager for a cross-border competition between teams from Super Rugby Pacific and Japan Rugby League One.
A Kiwi coach in charge of a Japan Rugby League One club has called for NZR to become greatest friends with the emerging rugby nation.
A Kiwi coach in charge of a Japan Rugby League One club has called for NZR to become greatest friends with the emerging rugby nation.
If reports in recent days and weeks are to be believed, rugby could be on the brink of creating a revolutionary, and long-awaited, new global tournament.
Crusaders head coach Scott Robertson weighed into the debate surrounding Super Rugby's future amid New Zealand's dominance over their Australian counterparts.
Top League chairman Osamu Ota has joined other leading rugby bosses in throwing support behind the concept of a Club World Cup.
The start of Japan's Top League rugby union competition has been delayed due to COVID-19 outbreaks at several clubs.
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper's Top League debut has been delayed by a COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through Japanese rugby.
Top League boss Osamu Ota today confirmed that next year's competition will again start in January which will again create an overlap with Super Rugby.
The COVID-19 outbreak has seen Super Rugby, Top14, the Pro14 and the Gallagher Premiership all suspend their seasons.