Sam Greene was at the heart of a major upset as fourth-placed Shizuoka BlueRevs spanked Brave Lupus Tokyo 56-26 to complete a notable double over the defending champions.
Wallabies Marika Koroibete and Samu Kerevi have added credit to their applications to play for Australia in this year's British & Irish Lions Test series.
Former NRL star Joseph Manu's debut season in rugby union keeps on getting better, with the 28-year-old scoring his ninth try from 13 appearances to lead Verblitz to a vital 29-17 win over Yokohama Eagles in Japan Rugby League One.
The top two in the Japan Rugby League One standings go head-to-head in Saitama on Sunday, and you can watch all the action live and for free via RugbyPass TV.
The Japan Rugby League One has just kicked off its 2024-25 campaign, with many New Zealand players and former All Blacks heavily involved in the round one games.