The Latest Breaking News from Japan Rugby League One

RU:Rennie steers Steelers to victory in Japan grand final

There was joy for ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie but heartbreak for his former charge Bernard Foley in the Japan Rugby League One decider in Tokyo.

AAP · Jun 7

Rennie steers Steelers to victory in Japan grand final

There was joy for ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie but heartbreak for his former charge Bernard Foley in the Japan Rugby League One decider in Tokyo.

AAP · Jun 7

RU:Foley's final countdown as Spears make Japan decider

Ahead of an expected return to the Waratahs, former Wallaby Bernard Foley's Spears side have booked a place in the Japan Rugby League One grand final.

AAP · May 31

Aussie falls short in bid to spear Japanese rugby glory

Australia's Bernard Foley has fallen just short in the Japan Rugby League One final, his side pipped by Brave Lupus Tokyo in the decider.

AAP · Jun 1, 2025

Steelers storm their way into Japan Rugby semi-finals

Former Chiefs flyhalf Bryn Gatland created two of his side's four tries to help steer the Kobe Steelers into the Japan Rugby League One semi-finals.

AAP · May 18, 2025

Former Wallabies coach guides Kobe to Japan playoffs

The Kobe Steelers, led by former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie, have clinched fifth spot on the table and a place in the Japan Rugby League One playoffs.

AAP · Apr 27, 2025

Wild Knights stunned in Koroibete's Japan comeback

Japan Rugby League One leaders Saitama have been beaten for just the second time this season, going down 22-17 in Marika Koroibete's return from injury.

AAP · Mar 15, 2025

Wild ride takes Knights six points clear in Japan

The Robbie Deans-coached Saitama Wild Knights have beaten the Kobe Steelers to open up a six-point lead at the top of the Japan Rugby League One standings.

AAP · Mar 2, 2025

Banks turns up the Heat to clinch Japan rugby thriller

An 80th-minute try helped Mie Heat clinch a heart-stopping 38-37 win over the Sagamihara Dynaboars in Japan Rugby League One.

AAP · Feb 16, 2025

Japanese rugby top-of-table clash ends in stalemate

The Saitama Wild Knights and Brave Lupus Tokyo have fought out an enthralling 28-28 draw in the top-of-the-table clash in Japan Rugby League One.

AAP · Feb 9, 2025