Shizuoka Blue Revs captain Kwagga Smith has left the club by mutual consent in order to pave the way for the two-time World Cup winner to return to South Africa. The 33-year-old, who is currently recovering from surgery on his left knee, asked the club for his release and the Yamaha-operated club today announced that they have terminated his contact. © JRLO Smith joined Shizuoka (then Yamaha Júbilo) in 2018 and, after 78 appearances, has established himself as as a club legen

Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has confirmed his interest in Kubota Spears hooker Malcolm Marx and Shizuoka Blue Revs captain Kwagga Smith. The former Urayasu D-Rocks boss revealed that both Springboks stars and former Lions teammates are on his wish list for the South African URC side who opened their season with a comprehensive 47-13 win away against Zebre on Saturday. Ackermann, who was replaced at Urayasu by Greig Laidlaw in 2024 despite leading the Chiba-based team to

RugbyJP.com has compiled a list of the three foreign Test stars (Category C players) at each of the 12 Division One clubs for the 2026-27 season. This list reflects current retained players and new signings and is subject to change. The clubs are listed below in alphabetical order: Black Rams Tokyo TJ Perenara, New Zealand (34 years old) Liam Gill, Australia (34) Paddy Ryan, Australia (37) Kobe Steelers - 2025-2026 Champions Brodie Retallick, New Zealand (35) Grant Williams,

Japan’s all-action League One competition continues this weekend with the top-flight set for its fifth instalment this season. Yokohama Canon Eagles (12th) v Saitama Wild Knights (2nd) Mitsuzawa Stadium, Kanagawa - 12.00 KO Ex-All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald’s misfiring Yokohama Canon Eagles host undefeated Saitama Wild Knights in the round’s opening game on Saturday. MacDonald’s side has tasted defeat at the hands of Shizuoka Blue Revs, Mitsubishi Dynaboars, Tosh

Yokohama Canon Eagles scrum-half Faf de Klerk has been named among the replacements for the Springboks' Test match against Italy at...

Kwagga Smith’s Shizuoka Blue Revs maintained their perfect start to the new season by outlasting Kurt-Lee Arendse’s Mitsubishi Heavy...

Best of South African star Kwagga Smith in Japan (2018 - 2024) for Shizuoka Blue Revs.