Brodie Retallick is creating havoc in Japan Rugby League One
The All Blacks might be looking for a new coach, but New Zealand Rugby might be well served trying to talk a second rower into ret…
Matt McILraith
17 Jan 2026, 5:16
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Savea to welcome longstanding All Blacks team-mate in sombre occasion
Kobelco Kobe Steelers might be flying, but the positive vibe will give way to solemnity as Japan Rugby League One remembers the Gr…
Matt McILraith
15 Jan 2026, 2:37
Mixed fortunes for All Blacks in Japan as Graham Rowntree impresses
Two tries by All Black winger Mark Telea were in vain as Toyota Verblitz slumped to their third defeat of the Japan Rugby League O…
Matt McILraith
11 Jan 2026, 2:54
Sam Cane's second-ever red card sinks Sungoliath as Wild Knights remain perfect
Suntory Sungoliath have fallen to Ardie Savea's Kobe Kobelco Steelers as a double yellow card to Sam Cane resulted in the Sungolia…
Ben Smith
10 Jan 2026, 17:01
Watch: All Blacks great Retallick sparks comeback in dramatic Kobe win
Brodie Retallick received Player of the Match honours after Kobelco Kobe Steelers secured a last-gasp win away to Tokyo Sungoliath…
Finn Morton
10 Jan 2026, 12:16
Brad Weber misses face-off with All Black legend in tough club debut
The absence of Aaron Smith from the Toyota Verblitz line-up may have robbed his side’s clash with BlackRams Tokyo of a head-to-h…
Matt McILraith
08 Jan 2026, 3:37
50-Test Wallaby Samu Kerevi among Japan Rugby League One's elite
Urayasu D-Rocks midfielder Samu Kerevi has enjoyed a strong start to the 2025/26 Japan Rugby League One season.
Finn Morton
02 Jan 2026, 17:03
Cheslin Kolbe and Co humbled in Japan by former Wallaby
Wallaby veteran Bernard Foley helped himself to 29 points as Kubota Spears bossed the weekend’s feature match of Japan Rugby Lea…
Matt McILraith
28 Dec 2025, 3:24
Richie Mo'unga and Cheslin Kolbe continue to make a big impact in JRLO
After flattering to deceive last season, Tokyo Sungoliath already appear a much-improved beast, sitting on top of the standings af…
Matt McILraith
21 Dec 2025, 6:15
Rowntree faces one of the greatest challenges in coaching in Japan
When the title-winning former Munster coach Graham Rowntree signed on with Urasyu D-Rocks in Japan Rugby League One, he knew he ha…
Matt McILraith
19 Dec 2025, 1:50
Watch: Anton Lienert-Brown plays part in two tries on debut in Japan
Stevenson's side came out on top this time around, beating Lienert-Brown and Savea's Kobe Steelers side, 33-28, at the Noevir Stad…
Henry Lee
14 Dec 2025, 15:34
Cheslin Koble makes stunning return, All Black binned for dissent
Former Wallaby Berrick Barnes enjoyed a remarkable success on his first day on the Saitama Wild Knights coaching team as his side …
Matt McILraith
14 Dec 2025, 4:32
The rugby superstars gunning for Japanese glory
Dave Rennie is aiming to become the latest ex-Wallabies coach to make it big in Japan as he prepares to steer a Kobe Steelers outf…
AAP
12 Dec 2025, 3:46
All Black Richie Mo’unga aiming for perfect 10 in Japanese farewell
The fifth edition of Japan Rugby League One kicks off in Tokyo next week, with the Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo playmaker attempting …
Matt McILraith
04 Dec 2025, 3:41
Player of the Year trend reflects well on top Japanese league
Japan's Rugby League One is celebrating a hat-trick of World Rugby Player of the Year awards after Kubota Spears hooker Malcolm Ma…
Jon Newcombe
26 Nov 2025, 1:18
Savea return guarantees blockbuster start to Japan Rugby League One season
Ardie Savea will face off against Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx and the Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay on the opening weekend o…
Matt McILraith
01 Aug 2025, 3:00
