All Blacks star Damian McKenzie scored 191 points including 7 tries as he led Suntory Sungoliath to the League One final in 2022.

Japan great Michael Leitch celebrated his 36th birthday on Monday. RugbyJP presents 15 of the most interesting facts about the evergreen...

Honda Heat flanker Kei Touma has been arrested while driving under the influence of alcohol following a team meal, the top-flight club...

All Blacks star Beauden Barrett played for Suntory Sungoliath in 2020-21 and Toyota Verblitz in 2023-2024.

Australian scrum-half Nick Phipps has signed a two-year contract extension at division two side NEC Green Rockets, RugbyJP.com can...

South Africa wing Makazole Mapimpi scored 4 tries in six appearances for NTT Red Hurricanes in the last Top League season in 2021. ...

Former Kubota Spears lock JD Schickerling has revealed that he left Japan to move back to URC outfit the Stormers to chase his dream of...

Springboks ace Jesse Kriel has scored 14 tries in League One for Yokohama Canon Eagles. Yokohama start their 2024-25 season at home...

Shizuoka Blue Revs centre Charles Piutau scored 5 tries last season in Japan.

Manu Samoa coach Mase Mahonri Schwalger was arrested on sexual assault charges last week according to reports in Samoa. The Samoa...

All Blacks great and double World Cup winner Ma'a Nonu visited his former Top League club Black Rams Tokyo today. Nonu, 42, who played...

All Blacks teammates Sam Cane and TJ Perenara will be reunited in December when the Black Rams Tokyo hosts Suntory Sungoliath at...

RugbyJP has updated our list of every pre-season fixtures featuring League One sides. Please credit RugbyJP.com if you copy or reprint...

Yokohama Canon Eagles wing Viliame Takayawa scored 12 tries last season in League One.  Fiji-born Takayawa, 27, qualifies for Japan on...

Yakult Levins Toda full-back Moses Jones has been ruled out for most of the 2024-25 season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament...

New Super Rugby Pacific Chief Jack Mesley has said that he has an ‘open mind’ to new teams joining the competition including from Japan,...

Kubota Spears' 2015 RWC runner-up Bernard Foley scored five tries in eight games in League One last season.  Foley, 35, joined Kubota in...

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt plans to speak to Saitama Wild Knights' Robbie Deans about Marika Koroibete’s availability for Australia’s...

Japan international Lomano Lemeki starred for NEC Green Rockets in division two with 6 tries last season. The Auckland-born utility back...

Kubota Spears has announced a double signing as the former League One champions bid for a play-off spot next season. Frans Ludeke’s 2023...