TOKYO (Feb. 22) – Yamaha Jubilo, playing in their first-ever Championship final, ground out a gutsy 15-3 win over six-time champions Suntory Sungoliath in the decider of the 52nd National Championship 2015 at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Saturday.
OSAKA (Feb. 22) – The final game of the 2014-15 domestic rugby season – to be played next Saturday at Tokyo’s Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground – will see Yamaha Jubilo take on Suntory Sungoliath for the All-Japan Championship.
TOKYO (Feb. 15) – Suntory Sungoliath and Toshiba Brave Lupus advanced to the semifinals of the All-Japan Championship following two hard-fought wins Sunday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
NAGOYA (Feb 14) – The final make-up of the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League season was determined Saturday with the conclusion of the promotion playoffs.
Japan Rugby Top League 2014-15 Awards Champion: Panasonic Wild Knights. (2013-14: Panasonic Wild Knights) …
TOKYO (Feb. 8) – Teikyo University beat NEC Green Rockets 31-25 on Sunday to become just the second collegiate side to beat a Top League side in the All-Japan Championship.
TOKYO (Feb. 1) – Panasonic Wild Knights won the LIXIL Cup final and were crowned 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League champions Sunday thanks to a 30-12 win over Yamaha Jubilo.
OSAKA (Jan. 31) Suntory Sungoliath and NEC Green Rockets will take part in the All-Japan Championship after both sides won Saturday in the wild card tournament.
Japan Rugby Top League Wildcard Tournament
Today will see the below teams play in round two of the Japan Rugby Top League Wildcard Tournament that is in its sixth year in 2015 and it is designed to be a means of entry to the National Championship for sides that finish outside the top four on the final table in Japan Rugby Top League.
Honda Heat ensured they will be playing in the Japan Rugby Top League next season as they clinched the Top Challenge 1 promotion tournament on Sunday.