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
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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
URC: Munster and Bulls produce match-winners as Ospreys snatch draw
Fly-half Tony Butler kicked Munster to a 22-20 victory over the Dragons as they fought back from a 13-point deficit to climb into …
PA
23 Jan 2026, 14:43
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
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: Ex-NRL flyers Radradra, Te Whare score doubles for BlueRevs
Former NRL flyers Semi Radradra and Valynce Te Whare scored doubles on Saturday as Shizuoka BlueRevs claimed their second win of t…
Finn Morton
17 Jan 2026, 18:34
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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URC lining up non-English club to replace axed Welsh region
Georgian outfit Black Lion have been lined up to join the United Rugby Championship after the RFU blocked a move for Ealing Trailf…
Neil Fissler
16 Jan 2026, 9:11
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
Wallabies veterans Foley and Kerevi lead the way in Japan Rugby League One
Wallabies veterans Bernard Foley and Samu Kerevi continue to lead the way as some of the top performers in Japan Rugby League One.
Finn Morton
12 Jan 2026, 15:26
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
Watch: Samu Kerevi’s strong season continues with moment of magic
Urayasu D-Rocks midfielder Samu Kerevi continues to stand out in Japan Rugby League One this season.
Finn Morton
10 Jan 2026, 18:01
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
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
