We’re excited to announce the launch of our Japan Rugby League One English X account!
Give us a retweet and a follow to help us spread the word 🙌
From
#RWC2019
to
#LeagueOne
, we hope you’ll stick around for the journey ❤️
In Japan we call it Rugby's spirit of 'No Side'. Outside of the match, there is just one team, one family & there is 'No Side'. A bullet train filled with
@IrishRugby
fans give these
@JRFURugby
fans a round of hearty applause following the weekend's match. Pure class!!
#RWC2019
*International Stadium Yokohama announcement* 📢
As there have been reports of spectators confusing the location of the stadium, please be advised that
#ENGvNZL
will take place at International Stadium Yokohama, and not Yokohama Stadium the baseball ground.
#RWC2019
Shota Horie (known as Final Boss by his fans) gets understandably emotional after his career-ending final clash ends in a loss for Wild Knights
Congratulations on an amazing career, Shota 💙
Enjoy your send off 🫡
@Panasonic_WK
#NTTLeagueOne
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#Final
A detailed assessment is underway at Yokohama International Stadium for today’s Pool A match between Japan and Scotland, and an announcement will be made at the conclusion of that important process.
#RWCyokohama
#JPNvSCO
**
#RWC2019
in-venue food policy change**
From today, fans will be permitted to bring food into match venues for personal consumption. Please be aware that this change relates only to food. Beverages will remain strictly prohibited as per normal RWC security policy.
Faf-san is back! 🙌
After a full recovery from surgery, Faf de Klerk joins his team Yokohama Canon Eagles in perfect timing to help fight for their spot in the League One 2024 playoffs 🔥
@fafdeklerk
#NTTLeagueOne
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@Canon_Eagles
Locked in for 3 seasons 🔒🙌
From All Blacks to Black Rams 🖤
TJ Perenara announces his return to League One with
@RICOH_BlackRams
“My family and I are looking forward to embarking on this new journey and serving this highly esteemed club”
#NTTLeagueOne
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#GoForwardAsOne
World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee have announced that today’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool A match between Japan and Scotland at Yokohama International Stadium (19:45 JST) will go ahead as scheduled.
#RWCyokohama
#JPNvSCO
“My time in Japan has been unforgettable. The warm welcome I’ve had from the team and fans really made my time here special. I wish I could stay, but I’m ready to rest now and I hope I can one day contribute to the team again in some capacity” 💬🧡
- Dane Coles
#NTTLeagueOne
The 2024 season's top performers are in, and leading the pack in tackling is (drumroll please…)🥁
Pieter Lappies Labuschagné
🏆 Best Tackler (D1)
🎯 Success Rate: 88:0%
Congratulations Lappies! 🎉
#NTTLeagueOne
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@Kubota_Spears
It’s the summer of skilling-up 🙌
Four Saitama Wild Knights members will be spending the next 3 months in New Zealand (North Canterbury) and Australia (Canberra) to challenge themselves ahead of the next League One season 🔥
Good luck boys! 👏
#NTTLeagueOne
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@Panasonic_WK
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are your League One 2023-2024 Champions! 🏆
After taking out Saitama Wild Knights’ unbeaten streak, Michael Leitch’s side lift the title trophy here in Tokyo ✨
@bravelupus1048
#NTTLeagueOne
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#Final
📢 Africa Broadcaster Announced 🇯🇵
We’re pleased to announce that ESPN Africa will be broadcasting Japan Rugby League One matches this season
See below for more details on countries and regions 👇
#NTTLeagueOne
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@ESPNAfrica
Fumiaki Tanaka announces his retirement at the end of this season🎙️
Wearing the Sakura jersey for all three 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cups,
Fumi made history as the first Japanese player to play in Super Rugby 🔥
Well done on an amazing career, Fumi! 💐🎉
#NTTLeagueOne
Welcome back, Jesse! 🙌
Excited to be back in Japan after undergoing surgery, Canon Eagles’ Jesse Kriel sends a message to fans upon his arrival ✨
See you on the pitch soon!
#NTTLeagueOne
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@Canon_Eagles
Springboks star Jesse Kriel showing his Japanese skills with fans after todays clash in Kumagaya 🦅
“Ki o tsukete ne”
Take care to you too, Jesse! ❤️
@JesseKriel15
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@Canon_Eagles
More unfortunate news from Yokohama Canon Eagles this morning as Faf de Klerk announces his break from the team for knee surgery
Hope to see you fully recovered and on the pitch soon, Faf! 🥺
@fafdeklerk
#NTTLeagueOne
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@Canon_Eagles
Info & useful links for staying safe during a typhoon. With Hagibis looking quite severe, make sure you plan ahead & stay indoors on Saturday day & night.
#RWC2019
Massive congratulations to Ryohei Yamanaka for achieving 100 caps for his team, Kobe Kobelco Steelers 🎉
A legend of the game! 🔥
@yamanaka10
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@kobe_steelers
Following torrential rains in north-east Japan last night, today's
#NAMvCAN
at
#RWCKamaishi
has been cancelled. This follows reports of localised flooding & landslides. Please do not travel to Kamaishi or the match venue as it will be closed.
Our first League One 2023-2024 finalist has emerged! 🏆
And with that, today’s player of the match is…
💙 Panasonic Wild Knights
🏅 Rikiya Matsuda!
Congratulations
@rikkyon1010
🎉
#NTTLeagueOne
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#GoForwardAsOne
As Yokohama International Stadium is located within the engineered flood defences of Yokohama City, there will be significant amounts of water in the surrounding floodplains and river. This is normal and should not alarm fans.
#RWCyokohama
#RWC2019
#JPNvSCO
1️⃣ day to go until
#LeagueOne
2023-2024 🏆
Tell us which team or player you’re backing this season 🙌
Get your popcorn ready for this weekend’s opening fixtures 🍿
While
@JRFURugby
are delighting rugby fans with their incredible play on the pitch, our amazing
#TeamNoSide
#RWC2019
Volunteers are showing fans from all over the world a truly awesome Japanese welcome. Omotenashi taken to a whole different level! You guys are the off-field stars
**Update on today’s matches, Sunday 13 October**
World Rugby and the Japan Rugby 2019 Organising Committee have announced that today’s match between USA and Tonga at Hanazono, and Wales and Uruguay at Kumamoto will go ahead as scheduled.
#RWC2019
#USAvTGA
#WALvURU
Félicitations! 🎉
Suntory Sungoliath and Japan National team scrum half Naoto Saito signs with French side Stade Toulousain for their 2024/2025 season 🇫🇷
@StadeToulousain
Bonne chance, Naoto!
#NTTLeagueOne
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#GoForwardAsOne
Dane Coles reflects on his time in Kubota Spears after reigning champions miss their chance at keeping the title
“One of my most enjoyable years of playing rugby” 🥹🧡
@Kubota_Spears
#NTTLeagueOne
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#GoForwardAsOne
A heartwarming friendship❤️🔥
Liam Williams keeps his buddy Kota Kaishi warm during the teams recent trip up north to chilly Hokkaido ☃️
@SanjayWills
#NTTLeagueOne
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@Kubota_Spears
The Kamaishi Spirit ✨
Fans and staff united this morning to clear snow from the pitch at Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium for today's D2 match
Despite past challenges, this community thrives on teamwork and resilience ❤️
#NTTLeagueOne
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@KamaishiSW
Less than 24 hours until gates open at Tokyo Stadium
#RWCtokyo
for
#JPNvRUS
Why not arrive early to soak up the atmosphere at the Spectator Plaza? Gates open at 15:00 and Opening Ceremony starts at 18:30- plenty of time to get settled and get into the
#RWC2019
spirit!
**Information of Typhoon Hagibis**
The
#RWC2019
Organising Committee and World Rugby, in cooperation with our weather information experts are closely monitoring Typhoon Hagibis which is developing in the seas south of Japan.
QUALIFIED 🎉
Yokohama Canon Eagles are heading to the League One semi finals!
📆 Saturday, 18 May 2024
📍 Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium
Congratulations 🥳
#NTTLeagueOne
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@Canon_Eagles
Bye bye, Beauden 👋
“I want to thank the Verblitz fans for your incredible support. Your warm words always motivated me to give my all on the field. Wearing the Verblitz jersey was an amazing experience!”
- Beauden Barrett
📸
@toyotaverblitz
#NTTLeagueOne
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#GoForwardAsOne
A cryptic message of support for the upcoming season from recently retired Michael Hooper is sending Toyota Verblitz fans down into the rabbit hole 🤔👀
@toyotaverblitz
⚡️
Could we see Hooper making a comeback? 🇯🇵
#NTTLeagueOne
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#GoForwardAsOne
🏆🏆🏆🏆
The League One 2023-2024 winner is…
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo 🐺❤️
Congratulations on an amazing performance and your first title in 14 years! 🎉✨
@bravelupus1048
#NTTLeagueOne
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#Final
Wishing a stellar birthday to maestro of the pitch, Will Genia! 🎉🏉
Looking forward to seeing you in action this League One season 🔥
#NTTLeagueOne
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@liners_players