Michael Hooper signs short term deal in Japan
The 33-year-old has put pen to paper on a short-term deal, that will see Hooper link up with a Verblitz side coached by Steve Hans…
Henry Lee
14 Jan 2025, 19:56
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Springboks produce try-scoring frenzy in Japan
Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath’s impressive young fly-half Mikiya Takamoto missed a last-minute conversion attempt as his side played …
Matt McILraith
13 Jan 2025, 1:25
Ian Foster bags first win, Springboks star in League One shoot out
Springbok pair Faf de Klerk and Jesse Kriel starred as Yokohama Canon Eagles beat the Shizuoka Blue Revs in a high-scoring shoot o…
Ben Smith
11 Jan 2025, 17:35
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High-flying Bok faces biggest test yet against Faf de Klerk
The ruthless mentality that Los Pumas legend Pablo Matera has brought to his career is going to put the heat on Saitama Panasonic …
Matt McILraith
09 Jan 2025, 1:33
Steve Hansen endures worst start to a season despite All Blacks SOS
Despite bringing long-time coaching partner Ian Foster in to assist, Steve Hansen has endured his worst start to a season from six…
Matt McILraith
05 Jan 2025, 4:19
Watch: Aaron Smith scores superb solo try in high scoring Japan League One draw
Former All Black halfback Aaron Smith has once again shown his class with the ball in hand as he scored a fantastic solo try in To…
Henry Lee
04 Jan 2025, 23:17
Malo Tuitama scores hat trick in high scoring day of Japan League One matches
Japan winger Malo Tuitama has led his Shizuoka Blue Revs to a 40-34 victory over the Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars at the Prince…
Henry Lee
04 Jan 2025, 18:08
TJ Perenara's Black Rams Tokyo pull off big scalp in day of League One upsets
TJ Perenara's new Japanese club Black Rams Tokyo took a big scalp by defeating Tokyo Sungoliath by 33-32 in the second round of Ja…
Ben Smith
28 Dec 2024, 17:26
All the action from a dramatic opening round of Japan Rugby League One
A dramatic opening weekend of Japan Rugby League One saw three of the six matches in Division One decided in injury time
Matt McILraith
23 Dec 2024, 16:15
Watch: Aaron Smith sets up ex-NRL star Joseph Manu for debut try in Japan
Former Sydney Roosters and New Zealand Kiwis utility Joseph Manu has scored on debut for Toyota Verblitz in Japan Rugby League One
Finn Morton
22 Dec 2024, 14:20
Bernard Foley steals spotlight in blow to New Zealand coaching duo
Two-time NRL premiership winner Joey Manu scored a try but was denied a winning start to his career in Japan Rugby League One than…
AAP
22 Dec 2024, 8:36
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Bok World Cup winners ready to make up for lost time as Japanese season begins
The two titans of the Japanese club game will play out the next instalment of their trilogy, when Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights t…
Matt McILraith
19 Dec 2024, 2:16
The foreign players who will light up Japan Rugby League One
With the 2024/25 Japan Rugby League One season kicking off this weekend for round one, there will be plenty of foreign players to …
Ben Smith
18 Dec 2024, 18:39
Former All Blacks coach offers progress report on Joseph Manu's preseason
With the Japanese League One season getting underway this weekend, former All Blacks coach Ian Foster has talked publicly about ho…
Henry Lee
16 Dec 2024, 15:58
The Wallabies and All Blacks set to unleash in Japan Rugby League One
The start of a new Japanese rugby season will provide the Wallabies' hierarchy with more than passing interest as the countdown to…
AAP
16 Dec 2024, 13:03
Australia U20s captain Toby Macpherson makes Japan switch on loan
Australia U20s captain Toby Macpherson has completed a loan move to Japan for the 2024/25 season.
Finn Morton
07 Nov 2024, 20:20
