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.
TOKYO (Nov. 21) – With one game remaining in Round 2 of the Japan Rugby Top League 2015-16, last year’s LIXIL Cup finalists top their respective groups.
KOBE (Nov. 15) – The opening weekend of the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League season came to a conclusion Sunday with Kobe Kobelco Steelers edging Canon Eagles 23-18 in Group B.
TOKYO (Nov. 14) – Yamaha Jubilo fullback Ayumu Goromaru became just the second player to pass 1,000 Japan Rugby Top League points as his side beat Toyota Verblitz 18-11 in Group B on Saturday.
TOKYO (Nov. 13) – Panasonic Wild Knights opened the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League season with a 38-5 win over Suntory Sungoliath on Friday night.
HONG KONG (Nov. 8) – Japan’s men’s sevens team qualified for the Rio Olympics on Sunday beating Hong Kong 24-10 in the final of the Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier 2015.