New Toshiba Brave Lupus signing Jack Dempsey has confirmed his availability for Scotland for next season during his unveiling at the club’s base in Fuchu today. Sydney-born Dempsey, 32, has joined the two-time League One winners on a four-year deal as a replacement for All Black Shannon Frizell who has returned to New Zealand after three years in Japan. The ex-Wallabies international completed a three-year stand down period in 2022 and has since won 35 caps for Gregor Townsen

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has credited his three-year stay with Yamaha Jubilo as turning his career around ahead of his move to Glasgow Warriors during the pandemic. Australia-born Tuipulotu, 29, who qualifies for Scotland through his Greenock-born grandmother, struggled to make his mark at Super Rugby side the Melbourne Rebels and accepted an offer to try and reinvigorate his career in 2018 at Yamaha (now Shizuoka Blue Revs) in the Top League (now League One). The tea

Honda Heat star Tevita Ikanivere, Shizuoka Blue Revs wing Semi Radradra and Toshiba Brave Lupus centre Seta Tamanivalu have been named in Fiji’s provisional 50-man squad for the inaugural Nations Championship. Fiji captain Ikanivere has starred in his first season in Japan with nine tries in 16 games for Kieran Crowley’s Suzuka-based side and will be expected to lead the talent-rich group picked by interim head coach Senirusi Seruvakula. © Fiji Rugby Ex-NRL star Radradra make

Mitsubishi Dynaboars fly-half James Grayson is set to join Scottish URC side Edinburgh Rugby next season according to English outlet The Times. Grayson, 27, the son of 2003 World Cup winner Paul Grayson, has made 47 appearances for the struggling Japanese side since joining from Northampton Saints in 2023. The former England u20s international, who will be on the bench for Sunday’s Kanagawa derby against Yokohama Canon Eagles, has only started two games at fly-half this seaso