The not so subtle endorsement this week's All Blacks call has given
Japan Rugby League One chairman Genichi Tamatsuka believes Dave Rennie’s appointment as the next All Blacks coach is a significa…
Ian Cameron
05 Mar 2026, 2:58
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Battle of two ex-Bath bosses heaps more misery on All Blacks star
Tabai Matson won the battle of the ex-Bath and Crusaders coaching colleagues as BlackRams Tokyo overpowered Todd Blackadder’s To…
Matt McILraith
01 Mar 2026, 2:54
Watch: Retallick at the double as Kobe Steelers put 78 points on D-Rocks
Kobelco Kobe Steelers came out victorious, winning comfortably 78-19, where Retallick and one other Kiwi contributed on the score …
Henry Lee
28 Feb 2026, 14:16
Time is running out for Springbok Kwagga Smith
Time is running out for Kwagga Smith, Charles Piutau, and the Shizuoka BlueRevs.
Matt McILraith
26 Feb 2026, 3:18
Fallen All Blacks chief stages stunning upset in Japan
Steve Hansen enjoyed the finest day of his career coaching in Japan Rugby League One as Toyota Verblitz thumped Toshiba Brave Lupu…
Matt McILraith
22 Feb 2026, 4:14
It hasn't taken Ardie Savea long to cause a stir in Japan
It hasn’t taken long for Ardie Savea to become a talisman for Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One.
Matt McILraith
19 Feb 2026, 2:50
Israel Folau scores the second hat-trick of his career at 36
Israel Folau has scored just the second hat-trick of his career in Japan's League One rugby union competition, but it was not enou…
AAP
15 Feb 2026, 5:33
For once, All Black star Richie Mo’unga couldn't deliver
For once, he couldn’t deliver. Having saved Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo’s ‘bacon’ three weeks ago, when his right foot step …
Matt McILraith
15 Feb 2026, 2:10
The one memory that won’t have sat easily with Dave Rennie
As good as last season was, when Dave Rennie’s Kobelco Kobe Steelers achieved their highest placing since the title-winning seas…
Matt McILraith
12 Feb 2026, 2:49
Former All Blacks boss Steve Hansen's struggles continue
Yokohama Canon Eagles sent Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz to the bottom of the table following a 20-14 defeat.
Matt McILraith
08 Feb 2026, 3:51
All hope is pinned on TJ Perenara for one of the toughest tasks in Japan
And so it goes on. When the Saitama Wild Knights edged out Tokyo Sungoliath by a point in the latest round of Japan Rugby Leagu…
Matt McILraith
05 Feb 2026, 1:46
Cheslin Kolbe's interesting afternoon in Japan Rugby League One
They might be under new management but otherwise things have remained largely the same as regular season ‘Kings’ Saitama Wild …
Matt McILraith
25 Jan 2026, 3:46
Malcolm Marx looking to overturn unfortunate record against All Black
Malcolm Marx and Richie Mo’unga have been playing against each other for a long time, first crossing paths in the kit of the Lio…
Matt McILraith
22 Jan 2026, 1:28
Brodie Retallick signals intent on playing future as Japan contract nears end
The big lock returned to the spotlight this week after scoring four tries in Kobe Kobelco Steelers' 67-21 win over Ricoh Black Ram…
Ned Lester
19 Jan 2026, 20:32
Watch: Mitch Hunt tops points chart after clutch 86th-minute match-winner
Former Crusaders and Highlanders first five-eighth Mitch Hunt has scored the most points in Japan's second division after four rou…
Finn Morton
19 Jan 2026, 15:08
Watch: All Blacks great Retallick scores four tries in Kobe win
Kobelco Kobe Steelers captain Brodie Retallick continued to turn heads in Japan Rugby League One on Saturday, scoring four tries i…
Finn Morton
17 Jan 2026, 14:47
