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Ex-Kubota star Liam Williams set to be a free agent
Former Kubota Spears full-back Liam Williams will be a free agent this summer after his short-term contract with Saracens expires. The...

Mark Pickering
3 days ago1 min read


Japan World Cup star Lemeki laments player re-classification
Honda Heat star Lomano Lemeki has lamented Japan Rugby League One’s re-classification of foreign-born Japan internationals. Lemeki, 36,...

Mark Pickering
3 days ago2 min read


Kurt-Lee Arendse among 20 players leaving Dynaboars
Glenn Delaney’s Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars announced their outgoing players after concluding their season with an away...

Mark Pickering
May 91 min read


EXCLUSIVE - Japan Rugby set to unveil new player category system
Japan Rugby League One (JRLO)Â will host a media briefing on Tuesday to unveil a new system for classifying players. The Sydney Morning...

Mark Pickering
May 91 min read


EXCLUSIVE – Freddie Burns talks about his next move
Former England fly-half Freddie Burns has commented on his next possible move with a host of international sides understood to be...

Mark Pickering
May 92 min read


Relegation-threatened Urayasu announces 13 summer departures
Division one basement outfit Urayasu D-Rocks has announced that 13 players will leave the club this summer. Greig Laidlaw’s team has been...

Mark Pickering
May 71 min read


EXCLUSIVE – Liam Williams set to miss Wales’ tour to Japan
Former Kubota Spears full-back Liam Williams will miss Wales’ two-match tour to Japan this summer, RugbyJP.com can reveal. Williams, 34,...

Mark Pickering
May 12 min read


EXCLUSIVE - Pieter-Steph du Toit to miss Toyota's run-in
World Player of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit has returned to Japan and club duty with relegation candidates Toyota Verblitz but will not...

Mark Pickering
May 12 min read


Ex-Rockets lock Jake Ball re-joins the Scarlets
Former NEC Green Rockets lock Jake Ball has completed his retirement u-turn by signing a deal to return to Welsh URC outfit Scarlets for...

Mark Pickering
Apr 303 min read


EXCLUSIVE: Nohamba retains hopes of Boks call-up
Shizuoka Blue Revs scrum-half Sanele Nohamba still has hopes of donning a Springboks jersey after leaving his homeland to take up a...

Mark Pickering
Apr 192 min read


RugbyJP.com Gossip Column
Welcome to the latest edition of RugbyJP.com ’s Gossip Column as we round-up all the latest news, transfer rumours, departures and...

Mark Pickering
Apr 162 min read


EXCLUSIVE – Richie Mo’unga to join ANZAC team to play the Lions
Toshiba Brave Lupus star Richie Mo’unga has been invited to join the ANZAC team to play the British and Irish Lions by his former All...

Mark Pickering
Apr 141 min read


League One stars as viral toy figures
RugbyJP transformed four League One stars into toy figures in the latest online AI trend. These images were created using AI. Which one...

Mark Pickering
Apr 101 min read


Rampant Kubota demolish the Rams in Tokyo
Former League One champions Kubota Spears underlined their title credentials with a ruthless 42-14 demolition of Black Rams Tokyo at...

Mark Pickering
Apr 73 min read


Ex-NRL star Vidot set to wrestle in Japan
Former NRL star Daniel Vidot has been selected to compete in All Japan Pro Wrestling’s prestigious Champion Carnival tournament....

Mark Pickering
Apr 32 min read


Kobe's Gatland inspires comeback against Perenara's Rams
Dave Rennie’s play-off contenders Kobe Steelers fought back from a 14-point deficit to narrowly defeat Black Rams Tokyo 27-24 at...

Mark Pickering
Mar 304 min read


Yokohama Canon Eagles signs Jeandre Labuschagne
Play-off contenders Yokohama Canon Eagles has announced that South African loose forward Jeandre Labuschagne has joined the club until...

Mark Pickering
Mar 281 min read


Quade Cooper announces his departure from Kintetsu LinersÂ
Former Wallabies star Quade Cooper has announced that he will leave division two side Hanazono Kintetsu Liners at the end of the season....

Mark Pickering
Mar 262 min read


South African Friedle Olivier joins the Dynaboars
League One surprise package Mitsubishi Dynaboars has signed experienced South African flanker Friedle Olivier until the end of the...

Mark Pickering
Mar 262 min read


EXCLUSIVE – Lomano Lemeki suffers broken jaw
Mie Honda Heat star Lomano Lemeki suffered a broken jaw after starring on his return against Urayasu D-Rocks on Saturday. Evergreen Japan...

Mark Pickering
Mar 252 min read
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