The rebranded Japan Rugby League One kicks off this weekend, so here's a XV of the league's top stars playing in this year's competition.
Japan coach Jamie Joseph has named 10 uncapped players in his 37-man squad for internationals against Australia, Ireland, Portugal and Scotland.
Analysis: While breakdowns are getting faster, the scrum mostly remains stuck in rugby's dark ages.
There are plenty of familiar faces from the 2019 World Cup in the Japan team that will face the Lions this Saturday in Edinburgh.
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named a raft of 2019 World Cup heroes in his 36-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions in Edinburgh next month.
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his first squad since the 2019 World Cup ahead of the nation's historic clash with the British and Irish Lions in June.
New Zealand may have dominated Super Rugby for the last decade, but South African forwards proved to be the best ‘travellers’.
French newspaper Sud Ouest have reported that the back row must answer a case relating to throwing a bottle that left a nightclub security guard unable to work for eight days.
Wallabies flanker Lopeti Timani says he has struggled with his mental health since being the victim of an attack by former Melbourne Rebels teammate Amanaki Mafi in New Zealand.
Star Japan loose forward Amanaki Mafi has avoided a conviction for attacking a former teammate after making a NZ$50,000 payment to him.