KOBE (Oct. 30) – Japan coach Eddie Jones named his side Thursday for Saturday’s game against the Maori All Blacks in Kobe.

Super Rugby organisers SANZAR have confirmed that Japan has beaten Singapore to become the preferred bidder for the 18th Super Rugby franchise.

TOKYO (Oct. 19) – The first stage of the 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League season reached its conclusion Sunday with Canon Eagles and Toyota Verblitz grabbing the last two spots in the top group for the second stage.

TOKYO (Oct. 14) – Japan coach Eddie Jones named four uncapped players Tuesday for Japan’s two games and two tests in November.

TOKYO (Oct. 12) – NTT Communications Shining Arcs made sure they will finish in the top four of Pool A in the first stage of the 2014-15 Japan Rugby Top League season when they beat Yamaha Jubilo 29-26 on Sunday.

KASHIWANOHA, Chiba Prefecture (Oct. 11) – Defending Japan Rugby Top League champions Panasonic Wild Knights, last year’s runners-up Suntory Sungoliath, Kobe Kobelco Steelers, Toshiba Brave Lupus and Yamaha Jubilo all ensured themselves of top four finishes in this season’s first stage and a place in the top group for the second half of the season.

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TOKYO (Sept. 21) Wins for Panasonic Wild Knights and NTT Communications Shining Arcs and a draw for Yamaha Jubilo combined to ensure Munakata Sanix Blues and Toyota Industries Shuttles cannot finish the first stage of the Japan Rugby Top League in the top four of Pool A and will play the second half of the season in the second tier.

TOKYO (Sept. 20) – Toshiba Brave Lupus went top of Pool A in the Japan Rugby Top League on Saturday following a 35-10 victory over Toyota Industries Shuttles.

TOKYO (Sept. 19) – Kobe Kobelco Steelers made sure there was just one undefeated team left in the Japan Rugby Top League as they defeated Suntory Sungoliath 29-22 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Friday night.