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.

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.