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.
TOKYO (Feb. 22) – Yamaha Jubilo, playing in their first-ever Championship final, ground out a gutsy 15-3 win over six-time champions Suntory Sungoliath in the decider of the 52nd National Championship 2015 at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Saturday.
OSAKA (Feb. 22) – The final game of the 2014-15 domestic rugby season – to be played next Saturday at Tokyo’s Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground – will see Yamaha Jubilo take on Suntory Sungoliath for the All-Japan Championship.
TOKYO (Feb. 15) – Suntory Sungoliath and Toshiba Brave Lupus advanced to the semifinals of the All-Japan Championship following two hard-fought wins Sunday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
NAGOYA (Feb 14) – The final make-up of the 2015-16 Japan Rugby Top League season was determined Saturday with the conclusion of the promotion playoffs.
Japan Rugby Top League 2014-15 Awards Champion: Panasonic Wild Knights. (2013-14: Panasonic Wild Knights) …