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SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

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.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
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.
Brave Lupus flanker Takeshi Sasaki scores a try against the Yokohama Eagles on Saturday at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
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.
Japan hooker Shota Horie carries the ball in a match against Russia in the pool stage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup
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Dec 6, 2023
Dreadlocked Japanese fan favorite Horie to retire from rugby
The 37-year-old hooker, instantly recognizable for his long dreadlocks tied up in bunches, has won 76 caps for Japan and is a crowd favorite.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 21, 2023
Spears too sharp for Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One final
Wild Knights coach Robbie Deans was quick to praise Spears for their win but admitted he was mystified by how his own side had performed.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 14, 2023
Marika Koroibete and Rikiya Matsuda see Wild Knights into final
Robbie Deans' team has lost just once in the two-year history of the tournament.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 25, 2023
Wild Knights not looking past semifinals in League One title defense
The Robbie Deans-coached Wild Knights wrapped up the regular season with a 15-1 record, with their only loss coming in a penultimate-round upset by Shizuoka BluRevs.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 18, 2022
Defending champion Wild Knights hold off Brave Lupus in season opener
The champions started the new season on the back foot against a hard-running Brave Lupus outfit coached by former All Black Todd Blackadder.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 31, 2022
Veteran Wild Knights hooker Shota Horie named League One MVP
The 36-year-old made game-changing contributions off the bench for the Wild Knights, offering a strong presence in set-pieces and nimbleness belying his position.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 22, 2022
Wild Knights defeat Spears to reach League One final
The Wild Knights will contest next Sunday's final against Tokyo Sungoliath, who advanced by beating Brave Lupus Tokyo on Saturday.

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