Japan Rugby League One Schedule 2025-2026: Here's When To Watch On FloRugby

Japan Rugby League One Schedule 2025-2026: Here's When To Watch On FloRugby

The highest level of professional rugby in Japan is coming live to FloRugby for its 2025-2026 season. Here's the full schedule of Japan Rugby League One.

Dec 11, 2025 by Andy Schamma
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First inaugurated in 2021, Japan Rugby League One is the nation's premier professional rugby league and draws international talent to play in its Division 1 competition.

In an expansion to FloRugby's broadcasting schedule, the entire 2025-2026 Japan Rugby League One Division 1 schedule will be live starting Saturday, Dec. 13, and continue through to the playoffs next June.

FloRugby's experts will be bringing fans the latest details on stories, such as the Wild Knights' new leader, the back-to-back Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo's making another run or the Kubota Spears' Malcom Marx, who was just elevated as the World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the Year.

The highest level of professional rugby in Japan is coming live to FloRugby for its 2025-2026 season. Here's the full schedule for Japan Rugby League One.

Japan Rugby League One Schedule 2025-2026: Here's When To Watch On FloRugby

Round 1 - Dec. 13-14, 2025

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, December 13

    • 11 PM EST (Friday): BlackRams Tokyo vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

    • 12:05 AM EST (Sunday): URAYASU D-Rocks vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs MIE Honda HEAT

    • 3 AM EST (Sunday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs Kubota Spears

  • Sunday, December 14

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

    • 1 AM EST (Monday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

Round 2 - Dec. 20-21, 2025

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, Dec. 20

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): Kubota Spears vs BlackRams Tokyo

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

  • Sunday, Dec. 21

    • 10:25 PM EST (Saturday): MIE Honda HEAT vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

    • 11:40 PM EST (Saturday): Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs URAYASU D-Rocks

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

Round 3 - Dec. 27-28, 2025

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, Dec. 27

    • 11:05 PM EST (Friday): BlackRams Tokyo vs MIE Honda HEAT

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): Kubota Spears vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

  • Sunday, Dec. 28

    • 12 AM EST (Monday): SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs URAYASU D-Rocks

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

Round 4 - Jan. 10-11, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, Jan. 10

    • 10 PM EST (Friday): URAYASU D-Rocks vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs BlackRams Tokyo

  • Sunday, Jan. 11

    • 10 PM EST (Saturday): MIE Honda HEAT vs Kubota Spears

Round 5 - Jan. 17, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, Jan. 17

    • 10 PM EST (Friday): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

    • 10:05 PM EST (Friday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs BlackRams Tokyo

    • 11 PM EST (Friday): SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

    • 12:05 AM EST (Sunday): URAYASU D-Rocks vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

    • 12:05 AM EST (Sunday): TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs MIE Honda HEAT

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): Kubota Spears vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

Round 6 - Jan. 24-25, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, January 24

    • 10 PM EST (Friday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs Kubota Spears

    • 11 PM EST (Friday): MIE Honda HEAT vs URAYASU D-Rocks

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs BlackRams Tokyo

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

  • Sunday, Jan. 25

    • 12 AM EST (Monday): SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

Round 7 - Feb. 7-8, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, Feb. 7

    • 10 PM EST (Friday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

    • 11 PM EST (Friday): BlackRams Tokyo vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

    • 11 PM EST (Friday): MIE Honda HEAT vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): Kubota Spears vs URAYASU D-Rocks

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

  • Sunday, Feb. 8

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

Round 8 - Feb. 14-15, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, Feb. 14

    • 10 PM EST (Friday): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs BlackRams Tokyo

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs Kubota Spears

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs MIE Honda HEAT

    • 12:35 AM EST (Sunday): URAYASU D-Rocks vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

  • Sunday, Feb. 15

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

Round 9 - Feb. 21-22, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, Feb. 21

    • 11 PM EST (Friday): Kubota Spears vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

    • 11 PM EST (Friday): BlackRams Tokyo vs URAYASU D-Rocks

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

  • Sunday, Feb. 22

    • 10 PM EST (Saturday): MIE Honda HEAT vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

Round 10 - Feb. 28 - March 1, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time - EST, JST - 14 hours)

  • Saturday, Feb. 28

    • 10 PM EST (Friday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs BlackRams Tokyo

    • 11 PM EST (Friday): URAYASU D-Rocks vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

    • 12:30 AM EST (Sunday): SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs MIE Honda HEAT

  • Sunday, March 1

    • 10:10 PM EST (Saturday): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs Kubota Spears

    • 11:30 PM EST (Saturday): Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

    • 12:30 AM EST (Monday): SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

Round 11 - March 14-15, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time - EDT, JST - 13 hours) Note: The time zone switches from EST to EDT in early March.

  • Saturday, March 14

    • 10 PM EDT (Friday): Kubota Spears vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

    • 11 PM EDT (Friday): MIE Honda HEAT vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

    • 11 PM EDT (Friday): BlackRams Tokyo vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Sunday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

  • Sunday, March 15

    • 1:05 AM EDT (Monday): TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs URAYASU D-Rocks

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Monday): TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

Round 12 - March 20-22, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time - EDT, JST - 13 hours)

  • Friday, March 20

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Saturday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

  • Saturday, March 21

    • 11 PM EDT (Friday): Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Sunday): SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs BlackRams Tokyo

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Sunday): URAYASU D-Rocks vs Kubota Spears

  • Sunday, March 22

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Monday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs MIE Honda HEAT

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Monday): TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

Round 13 - March 28-29, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time - EDT, JST - 13 hours)

  • Saturday, March 28

    • 11:10 PM EDT (Friday): Kubota Spears vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Sunday): SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Sunday): TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Sunday): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

  • Sunday, March 29

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Monday): BlackRams Tokyo vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

    • 1:30 AM EDT (Monday): URAYASU D-Rocks vs MIE Honda HEAT

Round 14 - April 4-5, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time - EDT, JST - 13 hours)

  • Saturday, April 4

    • Time TBD: Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

    • Time TBD: SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

    • Time TBD: MIE Honda HEAT vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

    • 2:00 AM EDT (Sunday): TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs Kubota Spears

  • Sunday, April 5

    • 2 AM EDT (Monday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs URAYASU D-Rocks

    • Time TBD: BlackRams Tokyo vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

Round 15 - April 17-19, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time - EDT, JST - 13 hours)

  • Friday, April 17

    • Time TBD: MIE Honda HEAT vs BlackRams Tokyo

  • Saturday, April 18

    • Time TBD: SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

    • Time TBD: YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs URAYASU D-Rocks

    • 2 AM EDT (Sunday): TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

    • 2 AM EDT (Sunday): TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs Kubota Spears

  • Saturday, April 18 or Sunday, April 19

    • Time TBD: Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

Round 16 - April 24-26, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time - EDT, JST - 13 hours)

  • Friday, April 24

    • 2 AM EDT (Saturday): URAYASU D-Rocks vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

  • Saturday, April 25

    • Time TBD: SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

    • 2 AM EDT (Sunday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

    • Time TBD: Kubota Spears vs MIE Honda HEAT

  • Friday, April 24 or Saturday, April 25 or Sunday, April 26

    • Time TBD: TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

    • Time TBD: BlackRams Tokyo vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

Round 17 - May 1-3, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time - EDT, JST - 13 hours)

  • Friday, May 1

    • Time TBD: URAYASU D-Rocks vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS

  • Saturday, May 2

    • Time TBD: TOYOTA VERBLITZ vs TOKYO SUNGOLIATH

  • Friday, May 1 or Saturday, May 2 or Sunday, May 3

    • Time TBD: TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs

    • 2 AM EDT (Next Day): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars

    • Time TBD: KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs MIE Honda HEAT

    • 2 AM EDT (Next Day): BlackRams Tokyo vs Kubota Spears

Round 18 - May 9-10, 2026

(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time - EDT, JST - 13 hours)

  • Saturday, May 9

    • 2 AM EDT (Sunday): SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO

    • Time TBD: SHIZUOKA BlueRevs vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES

    • 2 AM EDT (Sunday): MIE Honda HEAT vs TOYOTA VERBLITZ

  • Sunday, May 10

    • Time TBD: Kubota Spears vs KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS

    • Time TBD: TOKYO SUNGOLIATH vs BlackRams Tokyo

  • Saturday, May 9 or Sunday, May 10

    • Time TBD: Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars vs URAYASU D-Rocks

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