TOKYO (Dec. 8) – Japan coach Eddie Jones gave his end-of-year report Monday saying it had been a good year for Japanese rugby but there was still plenty of work to do ahead of Rugby World Cup 2015.

OSAKA (Dec. 7) – Tries by Andries Bekker and Craig Wing in the final 12 minutes helped Kobe Kobelco Steelers to their first win of the second stage of the 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League season as they beat Suntory Sungoliath 20-10 on Sunday.

TOKYO (Dec. 6) – Toshiba Brave Lupus picked up their second straight win of the second stage of the 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League season on Saturday as they beat Panasonic Wild Knights 33-13 at Komazawa Olympic Park.

TOKYO (Nov. 30) – Ricoh Black Rams moved into third spot in Group B as the opening weekend of the second stage of the 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League season reached its conclusion on Sunday.

TOKYO (Nov. 29) – Panasonic Wild Knights made sure it was a day to remember for former captain Seiichi Shimomura as they beat Toyota Verblitz 30-10 in their first game of the second stage of the 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League season.

TOKYO (Nov. 28) – Canon Eagles opened the second stage of the 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League season with a 35-11 win over NTT Communications Shining Arcs on Friday.

TOKYO (Nov. 24) – Japan’s unbeaten run in test matches came to an end Sunday as they were beaten 35-24 by Georgia at Tbilisi’s Mikheil Meskhi Stadium.

TOKYO (Nov. 21) – Japan take on Georgia on Sunday with a side that shows four changes and two positional switches from the team that started last week’s 18-13 win over Romania.

TOKYO (Nov. 21) – Japan head coach Eddie Jones thanked the Southern Hemisphere powerhouses of South Africa, New Zealand and Australia for their support Friday after SANZAR formally announced that Japan would be joining Super Rugby from 2016.

BUCHAREST (Nov. 16) – Japan extended their winning streak in test matches to 11 on Saturday as they beat Romania 18-13 at Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf.