Woes continue for Green Rockets following Blake Ferguson sacking
Green Rockets Tokatsu have got their 2022 League One campaign off to a dud start to cap off a dire week headlined by the sacking o…
Alex McLeod
09 Jan, 18:17
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The test stars set to dominate 2022 Japan Rugby League One season
The rebranded Japan Rugby League One kicks off this weekend, so here's a XV of the league's top stars playing in this year's compe…
Alex McLeod
03 Jan, 23:36
Japan World Cup star Kotaro Matsushima returns for Ireland showdown
Having been unavailable for selection in the squad to play against the Wallabies in Oita, Kotaro Matsushima has been quickly recal…
Tom Vinicombe
04 Nov, 9:47
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Japan player ratings vs Wallabies | 2021 end-of-year internationals
Here's how the Brave Blossoms rated in their 32-23 defeat to the Wallabies in the opening test of their end-of-year internationals…
Alex McLeod
23 Oct, 3:06
Brave Blossoms leave stars on the bench for Wallabies skirmish
The Brave Blossoms have named a relatively inexperienced line-up for this weekend's clash with the Wallabies, including two debuta…
AAP
21 Oct, 4:32
Japan name squad to play Wallabies, Ireland, Portugal and Scotland
Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named 10 uncapped players in his 37-man squad for internationals against Australia, Ireland, Portugal…
AAP
12 Oct, 15:38
All Blacks star bags a brace while Springboks World Cup-winner denied dramatic comeback victory in Top League
An All Blacks star headlined an array of international recruits who played in the second round of the Top League over the weekend.
Sam Smith
01 Mar, 0:52
Ben Smith and Michael Hooper named to make long-awaited Top League debuts this weekend
Former All Blacks star Ben Smith and Wallabies captain Michael Hooper will make their long-awaited Top League debuts for their res…
Sam Smith
18 Feb, 18:12
Five test stars who could feature at this year's Tokyo Olympics
A raft of test stars headlined rugby's return to the Olympics in 2016, but which current crop of internationals could grace the fi…
Alex McLeod
22 Jan, 0:09
The Giant Killers: The all-time Sunwolves XV that brought Super Rugby to life
The Sunwolves may have played their last-ever match of Super Rugby, so we look back at the best players to have represented the co…
Alex McLeod
18 Apr, 0:38
Carter, Kerevi, Marx, Retallick, Pocock, Vermeulen: All the Super Rugby stars primed for Top League kick-off this weekend
The Top League will feature more foreign stars than ever before in 2020.
Alex McLeod
09 Jan, 23:49
Japan player ratings vs South Africa
RugbyPass rates the Japan players after the World Cup hosts fell to a 26-3 quarter-final defeat to a powerful South Africa team in…
Alex Shaw
20 Oct, 8:36
Japan make one change for first-ever World Cup quarter-final
The Brave Blossoms have named a strong side for their maiden appearance in a World Cup knockout match.
Alex McLeod
18 Oct, 0:25
Analysis: The super set that broke down Ireland and delivered Japan's 'Shizuoka Sensation'
After four penalties to stay within touching distance, Japan delivered a high-energy set of phases to cross in the corner through …
Ben Smith
29 Sep, 1:46
Japan recreate the Miracle of Brighton with incredible win over Ireland
Early tries seemed to set up Ireland for a comfortable win at Shizuoka but they lost their way against the World Cup hosts and wer…
Online Editors
28 Sep, 5:20
One Japanese player reckons the hosts will beat Ireland by 13 points for one very good reason
Japan shocked the world with a 2015 win over South Africa and they are now gunning for another big scalp, believing they have what…
Online Editors
25 Sep, 8:11
