Watch: Aaron Cruden and Marika Koroibete shine in wild League One clash
Former All Black first five Aaron Cruden and Wallaby winger Marika Koroibete starred for their respective sides in a wild Japan Ru…
Sam Smith
29 Jan, 15:29
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Willie le Roux set for first League One match of 2022 in all-star clash
Springboks star Willie le Roux is primed to make his first League One appearance this season after being named to start for Toyota…
Alex McLeod
27 Jan, 20:50
Ex-All Blacks and Wallabies playmakers to go head-to-head in Japan
A pair of former All Blacks and Wallabies playmakers are set to square off in a star-studded round three clash in Japan Rugby Leag…
Alex McLeod
20 Jan, 18:42
Israel Folau named to start second League One match after impressive debut
Former Wallabies star Israel Folau has been named to start his second Japan Rugby League One match after impressing in his competi…
Alex McLeod
13 Jan, 21:40
The players set to headline the opening day of the Japan Rugby League One competition
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 …
Finn Morton
07 Jan, 20:18
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
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
Farrell on what happened between Gatland, Ryan and the Lions
The second row was tipped to replace the injured Alun Wyn Jones with the Lions.
PA
01 Jul, 14:33
Japan team to face the Lions contains 10 World Cup quarter-final starters
There are plenty of familiar faces from the 2019 World Cup in the Japan team that will face the Lions this Saturday in Edinburgh.
Liam Heagney
24 Jun, 10:53
World Cup stars return as Jamie Joseph confirms Japan squad to face British and Irish Lions
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named a raft of 2019 World Cup heroes in his 36-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions in…
Alex McLeod
24 May, 1:24
Japan name 21 uncapped players in 52-man training squad ahead of British and Irish Lions test
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his first squad since the 2019 World Cup ahead of the nation's historic clash with the Bri…
Alex McLeod
13 Apr, 21:58
How Dan Carter's Kobelco Steelers are setting the new standard in Japanese rugby
The Kobe region in Japan is renowned for its exceptionally high quality (and equally as expensive) cuts of beef, but soon the loca…
Tom Vinicombe
16 Jan, 4:05
Alex Shaw's RWC 2019: XV of the tournament
We have selected a standout XV from the 2019 Rugby World Cup, where South Africa triumphed over England to lift their third title …
Alex Shaw
03 Nov, 3:31
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
Mafi starts as Japan make four changes for Ireland
Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named his team for the Pool A match against Ireland at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa on Saturday.
Online Editors
26 Sep, 2:14
