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.

HONG KONG (Nov. 7) – Japan’s sevens team put themselves in the driving seat for qualification for the Rio Olympics on Saturday as they both ended the day unbeaten at Hong Kong Stadium.

GLOUCESTER, England (Oct. 11) – Japan coach Eddie Jones was adamant the post match press conference following Sunday’s 28-18 win over the United States at the Rugby World Cup should be about the team and not him, even though it was his last game in charge of the Brave Blossoms.

GLOUCESTER, England (Oct. 11)- Japan became the first team to win three games at a Rugby World Cup and not progress to the knockout stage as they beat the United States 28-18 on an emotional night at Kingsholm.

GLOUCESTER, England (Oct. 10) – Japan will be heading home after their final Pool B game against the United States on Sunday.

WARWICK, England (Oct. 9 ) – Eddie Jones has named the Japan side to play the United States on Sunday in Pool B of Rugby World Cup 2015.

Super Rugby Japanese Team name, “SUNWOLVES” was announced.