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JAPAN RUGBY

Brave Lupus Tokyo flyhalf Richie Mo'unga runs with the ball during a Japan Rugby League One game against Sagamihara Dynaboars at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Mar 18, 2024
Mo'unga marshals Brave Lupus to 41-19 win over Dynaboars
The New Zealand flyhalf had a hand in multiple tries as Brave Lupus bounced back from their first loss of the season.
Scott Robertson (far right), head coach of New Zealand's national rugby team, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday.
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Mar 18, 2024
All Blacks coach Robertson casts eye over Japan-based players
Robertson said New Zealand's influence on Japanese rugby was evident beyond prominent players and coaches.
Kyohei Yamasawa scores a try for the Wild Knights during the team's 36-24 win over Brave Lupus on Saturday at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium.
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Mar 9, 2024
Wild Knights beat Brave Lupus in blockbuster League One clash
A 4-3 try-scoring advantage and four penalties from playmaker Rikiya Matsuda helped the Wild Knights hand the first loss of the campaign to Brave Lupus.
Ben Paltridge (left) of the Sagamihara Dynaboars scores a try in the second half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Kubota Spears at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Mar 4, 2024
Steenkamp and Paltridge lead Dynaboars to upset over Spears
The result snapped a three-game win streak for Kubota, who remained outside the playoff picture in sixth place.
Brave Lupus flanker Takeshi Sasaki scores a try against the Yokohama Eagles on Saturday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.
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Feb 24, 2024
Brave Lupus handcuff Eagles to extend unbeaten run to seven games
The Tokyo squad notched its seventh straight win to stay hot on the heels of the only other unblemished side, the Saitama Wild Knights.
Kubota Spears players watch the Chiefs perform the haka during a Cross Border Rugby game on Saturday at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo.
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Feb 13, 2024
Cross Border Rugby sets stage for exciting possibilities
Many of those involved saw the nascent venture as an important stepping stone towards greater international collaboration.
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Feb 1, 2024
League One expands with three new teams starting with 2024-25 season
Japan Rugby League One on Wednesday announced the entry of three new teams as part of an expanded competition from next season.
Sungoliath center Shogo Nakano dives for a game-winning try on Saturday as Tokyo defeated Sagamihara.
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Jan 20, 2024
Sungoliath leave it late to see off Dynaboars in classic
The Sungoliath, who came back late to win a week earlier, repeated the trick for their fifth win from six games.
Brave Lupus Tokyo's Masaki Hamada (center) crosses for a try in a Japan Rugby League One game against Kubota Spears at Kawasaki's Todoroki Stadium on Sunday.
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Jan 8, 2024
Brave Lupus grind out 24-20 victory over Kubota Spears
The Todd Blackadder-coached Brave Lupus saw out the last six minutes with 14 men after New Zealand flyhalf Richie Mo'unga was yellow carded.
Brave Lupus Tokyo captain Michael Leitch runs with the ball in a Japan Rugby League One game against Tokyo Sungoliath at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium on Sunday.
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Dec 18, 2023
Brave Lupus down Sungoliath to keep perfect League One start
Michael Leitch-captained Brave Lupus scored four tries and trailed only briefly against Sam Cane-skippered Sungoliath during the local derby.
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Dec 16, 2023
Reigning champions Spears trounce Heat for first League One win of season
Bernard Foley kicked 20 points and scored a try as the Spears outclassed the home team at Suzuka Sports Garden。
Newly appointed Japan head coach Eddie Jones after a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Dec 15, 2023
Eddie Jones envisions united Japanese rugby world
The 63-year-old laid out a vision in which the country's divided rugby world is united in a mission to give the Brave Blossoms sustained success.
Tokyo Sungoliath's Sam Cane (center) is tackled during a Japan Rugby League One game against Kubota Spears at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday.
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Dec 11, 2023
Cane happy to count former foe Kolbe among teammates in Japan
The big-name imports made their Japan Rugby League One debuts Sunday in Sungoliath's 52-26 opening-round win over defending champions Kubota Spears.
Tokyo Sungoliath's Seiya Ozaki (bottom) scores a try during the first half of a League One match against Kubota Spears at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday.
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Dec 11, 2023
Ozaki hat trick steals show in Cane and Kolbe's Sungoliath debut
New Zealand captain Sam Cane and South Africa speedster Cheslin Kolbe made their Japanese club debuts for Sungoliath on Sunday.
World Rugby player of the year Ardie Savea carries the ball during Kobe's dominant win over Mie on Saturday at Noevir Stadium.
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Dec 9, 2023
All Blacks Retallick and Savea lead Kobe Steelers to big win
World Rugby player of the year Savea made his Japanese club debut in the team's dominant win over Mie Heat.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane following a news conference to announce his debut in Japan Rugby League One
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Dec 7, 2023
World Cup stars 'make some coin' as Japan rugby season kicks off
Seven All Blacks and six Springboks from the World Cup final are now in Japan Rugby League One as it looks to take its profile to a new level.
New Zealand's Ardie Savea (right) in action with South Africa's Jean Kleyn at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Oct. 28
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Dec 1, 2023
All Black Savea eager to test himself with Japan move
The All Blacks loose forward has signed for Kobe Steelers on a one-season deal that means he will not miss any games for his country.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane poses in his new Suntory Sungoliath uniform at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
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Nov 28, 2023
All Blacks captain Cane looks 'to evolve' game during Japan stint
Cane is one of several All Blacks moving to Japan for the new domestic season, which kicks off on Dec. 9.
Keita Inagaki and the Wild Knights will face Super Rugby's Chiefs in Saitama in February.
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Nov 24, 2023
Super Rugby's Chiefs and Blues to face Japanese clubs in February
The Waikato Chiefs and Auckland Blues will travel to Japan in February for games against top local teams in preparation for the Super Rugby season.
New Zealand's Richie Mo'unga in action against Argentina in the semifinals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, in Saint-Denis, France, on Oct. 20
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Nov 21, 2023
Mo'unga ready to forget All Blacks after Japan switch
Mo'unga has moved to Toshiba Brave Lupus on a three-year deal, meaning he cannot play for the All Blacks during that time unless eligibility rules change.

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