TOKYO (Dec. 19) – The four teams from Group B to advance to the LIXIL Cup – the playoffs to determine the Japan Rugby Top League champions – may have already be determined. But that is still plenty to play for in terms of the final seedings.
TOKYO (Dec 13) – Naoki Moriya’s man-of-the-match performance ensured that Canon Eagles became the fourth to book a spot in the LIXIL Cup, the playoff tournament for the Japan Rugby Top League.
TOKYO (Dec 12) – Yamaha Jubilo, Toyota Verblitz and Kobe Kobelco Steelers became the first sides to book the spots in the LIXIL Cup, the playoff tournament for the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League season.
TOKYO (Dec. 6) – Round 4 of the Japan Rugby Top League drew to a conclusion Sunday with five games played in f…
KUMAGAYA, Japan (Dec. 5) – Panasonic Wild Knights maintained their unbeaten start to the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League season on Saturday when they beat NTT Communications Shining Arcs 35-28.
TOKYO (Nov. 29) – NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes provided the shock of Round 3 of the 2015-2016 Japan Rugby Top League season as they beat previously unbeaten Kobe Kobelco Steelers 25-24 on Sunday.
TOKYO (Nov. 29) – The Japan Women’s seven team booked their ticket to the Rio Olympics on Sunday by beating Kazakhstan 14-7 in the final of the second leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
TOKYO (Nov. 28) – Rugby World Cup 2015 winner Liam Messam scored on his Top League debut Saturday as Toshiba Brave Lupus downed Honda Heat 41-10.
TOKYO (Nov. 28) – The Japan women’s sevens team remained unbeaten following the first day of the second leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens Qualifier on Saturday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
KASHIWA, Japan (Nov. 22) – Andy Ellis picked up his second straight man-of-the-match award Sunday as Kobe Kobelco Steelers beat NEC Green Rockets 46-12 to wrap up action in Round 2 of the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League season.