Countries Sungoliath bench Kolbe in JRLO Round Seven ROUND SEVEN PREVIEW: Last year’s finalists will have a spotlight on them in this weekend’s Round Seven of Japan Rugby League One, as the race for the title starts getting serious. 0
Countries Bok star gives League convert a rugby lesson ROUND SIX WRAP: A few Springbok players grabbed the headlines in Round Six of Japan Rugby League One. 9
Australia Wallabies set for Eddie Jones reunion NEWS: The Wallabies have locked in a Tokyo grudge match with Eddie Jones' Japan in Tokyo. 1
Countries Bok centre's mammoth task to contain League convert ROUND SIX PREVIEW: Fresh from their first win of the season, at the fifth attempt, Tokyo Sungoliath coach Kosei Ono has had an extra week to prepare for their next challenge: a trip to Iwata Stadium to tackle the competition’s most improved outfit, Blue Revs. 0
Countries Japan take 'rugby hub' status to next level NEWS: The recently announced signing of former England Under-20 captain Lewis Chessum by Dynaboars has highlighted the increasing flow of players from the northern hemisphere into Japan Rugby League One. 1
Countries Stormers 'loan' stalwart to Verblitz TRANSFER NEWS: Japan's Verblitz has signed a Stormers stalwart on a loan-deal for the rest of the season. 15
Australia Wallabies legend 'excited' to join Steve Hansen's Verblitz SPOTLIGHT: Former Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper said Monday he was "excited" about coming out of retirement to play for a Japanese team under former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. 1
Countries Boks star in JRLO as De Jager makes comeback ROUND FIVE WRAP: Eight matches since the game resumed after the global pandemic and Verblitz are still to beat the Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One, with Sunday's entertaining 22-38 defeat stretching the tale of woe to 16 losses from the last 17 meetings between the clubs. 2
Countries Another challenging task for Kwagga Smith in Japan ROUND FIVE PREVIEW: Fresh from their first defeat of the season, it would come as no surprise to have heard that the Blue Revs had been hitting the tackle bags harder at training following last weekend’s reverse against Eagles. 0
Countries Wallaby answers troubling Hansen's SOS SPOTLIGHT: Former Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper is coming out of retirement to play for Japan's Verblitz after receiving a call from former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, he said Wednesday. 3
Countries Springboks star in thriller in Japan ROUND FOUR WRAP: On a great weekend for Springboks playing in Japan, winger Kurt-Lee Arendse scored twice to lead Dynaboars to an upset 34-26 win over the Steelers. 4
Countries Boks go head to head in Japan ROUND FOUR PREVIEW: A tantalizing clash between the still-winless Sungoliath and Kubota Spears is one of the headline acts in the fourth weekend of Japan Rugby League One which kicks off this weekend, with the recent history between the two strongly favouring the latter. 0
Countries Boks score big in Japan ROUND THREE WRAP: Back-to-back World Cup-winning Springboks featured prominently on the scoresheets of Japan's League One this weekend. 16
Countries Saracens lose 'quality rugby player' to Japan TRANSFER NEWS: Saracens confirmed that Tom Parton has left the club to pursue an opportunity in Japan. 0
Countries Former All Black boss feeling the early pressure of star-laden Japan League ROUND THREE PREVIEW: A six-team finals series might afford more time to make up for the ground lost early in the season. 1
Countries Bok duo's nightmare start to JRLO season WRAP: Things are not going well for Faf de Klerk and Jesse Kriel's Eagles following Sunday's 18-36 defeat by the Steelers. 2