Former Kubota Spears fly-half Bernard Foley and ex-NEC Green Rockets scrum-half Nick Phipps have returned to the Waratahs, 12 years after leading the Australian club to its maiden Super Rugby title. Foley, 36, left Kubota Spears in the summer after seven seasons with the Funabashi-based side. He graced three League One finals and led Frans Ludeke’s team to title glory in 2023. The Sydney native, who spent a year with Black Rams Tokyo in the Top League from 2015-2016, made 88

Former Wallabies scrum-half and World Cup runner-up Nick Phipps has left division two side NEC Green Rockets after four years in Japan. Ex-NEC captain Phipps, 37, made three appearances this year in an injury-hit season as Greg Cooper’s Chiba-based side, whose ownership and management will transfer from NEC to JR East Japan Railway Company in July, finished in fourth-place. The Australian stalwart made 36 appearances for the former division one side and is among an 11-strong

Wallabies legend and former Hanazono Kintetsu Liners star Will Genia has announced his retirement at the age of 37. Genia and his...

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