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.

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.