TOKYO (March 10) – Junior Japan coach Ryuji Nakatake and Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett will take charge of the Brave Blossoms for seven tests from April to June.

TOKYO (Jan. 31) – Panasonic Wild Knights added the 53rd All-Japan Championship to the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League crown they won last week as they beat Teikyo University 49-15 on Sunday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.

FUKUOKA (Jan. 30) – Munakata Sanix Blues will take part in the 2016-17 Japan Rugby Top League season following a 19-15 win over NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes on Saturday.

TOKYO (Jan. 26) – Panasonic Wild Knights captain Shota Horie was named Japan Rugby Top League 2015-16 season MVP on Monday.

TOKYO (Jan. 24) – Panasonic Wild Knights won their third straight Japan Rugby Top League title, and fourth overall, on Sunday.

TOKYO (Jan. 23) – The penultimate day of the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League season saw six matches played as positions fifth to 16th were determined.

TOKYO (Jan. 16) – Panasonic Wild Knights will play Toshiba Brave Lupus in next week’s LIXIL Cup final – the playoff tournament to determine the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top league champions – following Saturday’s semifinals.

YOKOHAMA (Jan. 9) – Panasonic Wild Knights will play Kobe Kobelco Steelers and Toshiba Brave Lupus will take on Yamaha Jubilo for a spot in the LIXIL Cup final following the first round of the Japan Rugby Top League 2015-16 playoffs on Saturday.

TOKYO (Dec. 26) – Panasonic Wild Knights and Yamaha Jubilo head into the LIXIL Cup – the playoffs to determine the Japan Rugby Top League champions – as the two top sides, following the final round of pool play.

CHIBA (Dec. 20) – Panasonic Wild Knights became the fifth team overall and the first from Group A to make the Japan Rugby Top League 2015-16 playoffs.