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Mo’unga set for Toshiba return — and reunion with his ex-Canterbury coach
Toshiba Brave Lupus superstar Richie Mo’unga returns to action on Saturday for the first time since steering his side to back-to-back League One titles in June. Mo’unga, 31, opened the scoring after five minutes with a sublime solo effort and added eight points from his boot to inspire the Fuchu team to an 18-13 win over Kubota Spears, despite playing with a broken hand. The 2023 World Cup runner-up, who won the Japan Rugby League One MVP award for the second season in a ro

Mark Pickering
Nov 133 min read


Boks star Lukhanyo Am to join Mitsubishi Dynaboars
South Africa’s double World Cup winner Lukhanyo Am is set to join Glenn Delaney’s division one outfit Mitsubishi Dynaboars. Sharks star Am, 31, who is currently on the standby list for his country’s end-of-year tour, can play at outside-centre and on the wing and returns to Japan after a brief spell with Kobe Steelers in 2022 where he scored three tries in six appears. The Dynaboars released a video on Wednesday morning teasing a new signing. It briefly shows Am in action

Mark Pickering
Nov 51 min read


Ex-Top League star set for Legends tour in Australia
Former Mitsubishi Dynaboars wing Shane Williams is set to play for a British and Irish Legends team against Australia next month. Welsh...

Mark Pickering
Jun 112 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


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


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

Mark Pickering
Jan 63 min read


Mitsubishi Dynaboars unveils Springboks star Kurt-Lee Arendse
Mitsubishi Dynaboars has finally unveiled Springspoks wing Kurt-Lee Arendse as their latest signing and one of the highest-profile...

Mark Pickering
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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