TOKYO (Feb. 23) – Kobe Kobelco Steelers and Toshiba Brave Lupus advanced to the last four of the Japan National Championship on Sunday on a day the Emperor and Empress of Japan graced the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
TOKYO (FEB. 22 ) – The 2013-14 Japan Rugby Top League season formally came to an end Saturday with NTT Communications Shining Arcs winning the final promotion/relegation playoff game of the season.
TOKYO (Feb.16) – Kobe Kobelco Steelers were the day’s biggest winners as the Japan National Championship got underway Sunday with four first-round games in Tokyo and Osaka.
OSAKA (Feb. 15) – NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes beat Honda Heat 41-29 Saturday in a promotion/relegation playoff game to ensure they remain in the Japan Rugby Top League.
TOKYO (Feb. 12) – Panasonic Wild Knights flyhalf Berrick Barnes was named Japan Rugby Top League MVP on Wednesday, a day after helping his side to the league title.
TOKYO (Feb. 11) – Panasonic Wild Knights won the Japan Rugby Top League final Tuesday beating Suntory Sungoliath 45-22 in front of 10,217 fans at a cold and windy Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
OSAKA (Feb. 8) – Yamaha Jubilo and Toyota Verblitz advanced to the All-Japan Championship on Saturday as the second round of the wild card tournament for the season-ending competition avoided the blizzard that caused the cancellation of Sunday’s Japan Rugby Top League final.
FUKUOKA (Feb. 8) – Coca-Cola West Red Sparks kept their place in the Japan Rugby Top League by beating Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars 22-17 on Saturday.
TOKYO (Feb 06) – Japan will play seven test matches in the spring, general manager Kensuke Iwabuchi announced Thursday.
TOKYO (Feb. 2) Two-time defending champions Suntory Sungoliath reached their fourth straight Japan Rugby Top League final by beating Kobe Kobelco Steelers 27-19 on Sunday.