Hotshot Cheslin Kolbe claims Bok first in Japan Rugby League One
Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe’s routine 65th-minute penalty goal during last Sunday’s 39-22 win for Tokyo Sungoliath over Bla…
Matt McILraith
12 May 2026, 0:57
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All Black Ardie Savea puts one over Springbok superstar
Ardie Savea came out on top in the battle of the two World Rugby Players of the Year as Kobelco Kobe Steelers beat Malcolm Marx’…
Matt McILraith
10 May 2026, 3:32
Two World Rugby Players of the Year go head to head
Two World Rugby Players of the Year. Two, two-time Super Rugby-winning coaches. Twenty-five wins in a row. Two weeks off before th…
Matt McILraith
07 May 2026, 3:25
Ex-Munster coach enjoys wild night in Japan, former Italy boss bested
All Black coach Dave Rennie’s Kobelco Kobe Steelers are back on top of the Japan Rugby League One standings after ending the pla…
Matt McILraith
03 May 2026, 6:45
All Black Richie Mo'unga can erase Springbok's remaining hopes
It’s not often that a team who have won 15 out of 16 and are potentially within a win of a top-of-the-table finish can be consid…
Matt McILraith
30 Apr 2026, 1:40
Sergio Parisse leaves World Rugby panel as Grand Slam winner and Puma join
Former France scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili and former Argentina centre Marcelo Bosch have joined the voting panel for the World Rug…
Josh Raisey
27 Apr 2026, 4:00
Ex-All Blacks stand-off Richie Mo’unga is in trouble
It’s official. Richie Mo’unga and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo, the defending Japan Rugby League One champions, are in trouble.
Matt McILraith
26 Apr 2026, 11:35
All Blacks Aaron Smith and TJ Perenara are set to renew their rivalry
Springbok team-mates Jasper Wiese and Kwagga Smith will go head-to-head tomorrow night as the regular season in Japan Rugby League…
Matt McILraith
23 Apr 2026, 1:56
Newcastle set to host rare neutral Test between Japan and Ireland
Australia will host a neutral international match for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic when Ireland faces Japan in a few…
Finn Morton
22 Apr 2026, 15:00
Dave Rennie has last laugh over two ex-All Blacks coaches
Incoming All Black coach Dave Rennie got the better of his predecessors as Kobelco Kobe Steelers gained an important 38-24 win ove…
Matt McILraith
18 Apr 2026, 7:02
Ex-All Blacks boss Steve Hansen confronts Dave Rennie
All Black coaches past and present take centre stage on Saturday as Japan Rugby League One returns after its final regular season …
Matt McILraith
16 Apr 2026, 1:43
Opinion
A love letter to rugby union's most misunderstood artists
In 50 years’ time, when future rugby fans look back on the highest-scoring men’s Six Nations in history, what will be their st…
Daniel Gallan
09 Apr 2026, 9:40
Watch: Wallaby Noah Lolesio scores hat-trick in JRLO masterclass
30-Test Wallaby Noah Lolesio scored a hat-trick as Toyota Industries Corporation Shuttles Aichi ran away with a commanding 52-27 w…
Finn Morton
07 Apr 2026, 16:46
Former Wallabies fly-half Bernard Foley to retire alongside ex-Japan captain
Japan Rugby League One outfit Kubota Spears have announced that former Australia fly-half will leave the club at the end of the cu…
Josh Raisey
07 Apr 2026, 1:51
19-cap All Black involved in Japan Rugby League One shocker
Mark Telea scored his fifth try of the season as Toyota Verblitz shocked Kubota Spears 24-7 yesterday to heat up the race for the …
Matt McILraith
05 Apr 2026, 2:59
Long-standing All Blacks team-mate takes aim at Ardie Savea
They might have resurrected their season over the last five weeks, but just how good are Toyota Verblitz?
Matt McILraith
02 Apr 2026, 2:21
