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Faf de Klerk returns to Boks squad v Italy
Yokohama Canon Eagles scrum-half Faf de Klerk has been named among the replacements for the Springboks' Test match against Italy at...
Mark Pickering
Jul 1, 20252 min read
Springboks pick 10 League One stars for summer Tests
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has included 10 Japan-based League One stars in his 54-man squad for their summer internationals. SA...
Mark Pickering
Jun 5, 20253 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Pieter-Steph du Toit to miss Toyota's run-in
World Player of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit has returned to Japan and club duty with relegation candidates Toyota Verblitz but will not...
Mark Pickering
May 1, 20252 min read
EXCLUSIVE: Nohamba retains hopes of Boks call-up
Shizuoka Blue Revs scrum-half Sanele Nohamba still has hopes of donning a Springboks jersey after leaving his homeland to take up a...
Mark Pickering
Apr 19, 20252 min read
League One stars as viral toy figures
RugbyJP transformed four League One stars into toy figures in the latest online AI trend. These images were created using AI. Which one...
Mark Pickering
Apr 10, 20251 min read
Faf de Klerk returns to SA for surgery
Yokohama Canon Eagles scrum-half Faf de Klerk has returned home to South Africa to undergo surgery on his right hand. The two-time World...
Mark Pickering
Mar 24, 20252 min read
Pieter-Steph du Toit set to return to Toyota in April
World Player of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit is set to return to Japan in mid-April as he steps up his recover from shoulder surgery....
Mark Pickering
Mar 21, 20252 min read
EXCLUSIVE - Pieter-Steph du Toit deregistered by Toyota Verblitz
World Rugby Player of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit has been deregistered by Toyota Verblitz after undergoing shoulder surgery in South...
Mark Pickering
Jan 28, 20252 min read
Injury update on Pieter-Steph du Toit
World Rugby Player of The Year Pieter-Steph du Toit has undergone shoulder surgery in South Africa and will be sidelined until at least...
Mark Pickering
Jan 22, 20252 min read
Boks sevens ace to join fourth tier side
Springboks' sevens star Shaun Williams will join fourth tier Japanese outfit Akita Northern Bullets in 2025. Scrum-half Williams, 26,...
Mark Pickering
Dec 18, 20241 min read
Boks star Kurt-Lee Arendse keen to extend Japan stay with the Dynaboars
Springboks superstar Kurt-Lee Arendse was unveiled by League One outfit Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Kanagawa on Wednesday morning....
Mark Pickering
Nov 27, 20244 min read
VIDEO - Best of Kwagga Smith in Japan
Best of South African star Kwagga Smith in Japan (2018 - 2024) for Shizuoka Blue Revs.
Mark Pickering
Nov 16, 20241 min read
VIDEO - Best of Andre Esterhuizen in Japan
Springboks centre Andre Esterhuizen played for Munakata Sanix Blues from 2017-2020 in Top League in Japan.
Mark Pickering
Nov 1, 20241 min read
Suntory Sungoliath eye Handre Pollard signing
Suntory Sungoliath are chasing the signing of South Africa’s double World Cup-winning fly-half Handre Pollard, according to reports. The...
Mark Pickering
Oct 26, 20243 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
Ex-Kubota lock left Japan to chase Springboks dream
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...
Mark Pickering
Oct 4, 20242 min read
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