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Rugby: Brave Lupus win League One title

Brave Lupus Tokyo captain Michael Leitch is tossed in the air by teammates after they defeated the Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One final at Tokyo's National Stadium on June 1, 2025.

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Rugby: Brave Lupus win League One title

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after defeating the Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One final at Tokyo's National Stadium on June 1, 2025.

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Rugby: Brave Lupus win League One title

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after defeating the Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One final at Tokyo's National Stadium on June 1, 2025.

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Rugby: Brave Lupus win League One title

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after defeating the Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One final at Tokyo's National Stadium on June 1, 2025.

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Rugby: Brave Lupus win League One title

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after defeating the Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One final at Tokyo's National Stadium on June 1, 2025.

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Rugby: Brave Lupus win League One title

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after defeating the Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One final at Tokyo's National Stadium on June 1, 2025.

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Rugby: Brave Lupus win League One title

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after defeating the Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One final at Tokyo's National Stadium on June 1, 2025.

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Rugby: League One final

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after winning the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 24-20 victory over Saitama Wild Knights in the final at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 26, 2024.

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Rugby: League One final

Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate after winning the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 24-20 victory over Saitama Wild Knights in the final at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 26, 2024.

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Rugby: League One final

Brave Lupus Tokyo captain Michael Leitch raises the victor's trophy after his team won the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 24-20 victory over Saitama Wild Knights in the final at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 26, 2024.

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Rugby: League One final

Brave Lupus Tokyo captain Michael Leitch is tossed up in the air by teammates after his team won the Japan Rugby League One championship with a 24-20 victory over Saitama Wild Knights in the final at Tokyo's National Stadium on May 26, 2024.

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Rugby: All Blacks head coach Robertson in Japan

Scott Robertson, head coach of New Zealand's national rugby team, speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on March 17, 2024, after watching a match between Brave Lupus Tokyo and Sagamihara Dynaboars.

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Rugby: Brave Lupus player Leitch

Brave Lupus Tokyo player Michael Leitch interacts with a fan in Tokyo on Nov. 12, 2023, during a debriefing session on this year's Rugby World Cup.

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Rugby: Brave Lupus player Leitch

Brave Lupus Tokyo player Michael Leitch speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2023, after being appointed captain of the Japan Rugby League One club for the upcoming season.

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Panasonic win All-Japan Championship

TOKYO, Japan - Panasonic Wild Knights players celebrate after winning the final of the All-Japan Championship, beating Toshiba Brave Lupus 30-21 at National Stadium in Tokyo on March 9, 2014.

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Japan Rugby Top League team Kobelco's Mapakaitolo surges forward

TOKYO, Japan - Top League rugby team Kobelco Steelers' No. 8 Pasuka Mapakaitolo tries to break free from opponents in a game against Toshiba Brave Lupus in Kobe on Jan. 19, 2014. Kobelco beat Toshiba 38-36.

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Toshiba winger Loamanu confirmed positive for marijuana

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Tanigawa, executive vice president of Toshiba Corp., speaks at a news conference in the city of Fuchu on Feb. 13 about the dismissal of Tongan-born Christian Loamanu from the company's rugby team Toshiba Brave Lupus after he tested positive for marijuana in a second doping specimen.

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National team wing Loamanu tests positive for marijuana

TOKYO, Japan - National team wing Christian Loamanu (file photo taken on Jan. 18) tested positive for marijuana in a chemical compound after a doping exam conducted by the Japan Anti-Doping Agency in January, his team Toshiba Brave Lupus said on Feb. 5. Loamanu, 22, who originates from Tonga and plays for the Japanese Top League corporate team, has denied taking the drug.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Osaka's Larry Sulunga (L) scores a try during the second half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo on April 22, 2022, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo players celebrate a 35-7 win over NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Osaka in a Japan Rugby League One match on April 22, 2022, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo's Yuhei Sugiyama (C) runs on his way to scoring a try during the first half of a Japan Rugby League One match against NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Osaka on April 22, 2022, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo's Yuhei Sugiyama scores a try during the first half of a Japan Rugby League One match against NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Osaka on April 22, 2022, at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's new League One

Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath's Sean McMahon (C) breaks through the defense on his way to scoring a try during the first half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2022, at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's new League One

Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath's Sean McMahon (L) scores a try during the first half of a Japan Rugby League One match against Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo on Jan. 8, 2022, at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, western Tokyo.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Michael Leitch is pictured during Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo's training in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on Jan. 7, 2022, ahead of the Japan Rugby League One's inaugural season.

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Rugby: Japan's League One

Warner Dearns (L) and Yoshitaka Tokunaga pose for a photo as they take part in Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo's training in Fuchu, western Tokyo, on Jan. 7, 2022, ahead of the Japan Rugby League One's inaugural season.

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National team wing Loamanu tests positive for marijuana

TOKYO, Japan - National team wing Christian Loamanu (file photo taken on Jan. 18) tested positive for marijuana in a chemical compound after a doping exam conducted by the Japan Anti-Doping Agency in January, his team Toshiba Brave Lupus said on Feb. 5. Loamanu, 22, who originates from Tonga and plays for the Japanese Top League corporate team, has denied taking the drug. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba winger Loamanu confirmed positive for marijuana

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuo Tanigawa, executive vice president of Toshiba Corp., speaks at a news conference in the city of Fuchu on Feb. 13 about the dismissal of Tongan-born Christian Loamanu from the company's rugby team Toshiba Brave Lupus after he tested positive for marijuana in a second doping specimen. (Kyodo)

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Thrilling win earns Panasonic 3rd straight Top League crown

Players of Panasonic Wild Knights celebrate after beating Toshiba Brave Lupus 27-26 in the LIXIL Cup final at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2016. Panasonic won their third straight Top League crown and fourth overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thrilling win earns Panasonic 3rd straight Top League crown

Panasonic Wild Knights' Shota Horie holds up the winner's cup as he celebrates with his teammates following a 27-26 victory over Toshiba Brave Lupus in the LIXIL Cup final at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2016. Panasonic won their third straight Top League crown and fourth overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thrilling win earns Panasonic 3rd straight Top League crown

Panasonic Wild Knights' Shota Horie runs with the ball to score a try during the first half of the LIXIL Cup final against Toshiba Brave Lupus at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2016. Panasonic won their third straight Top League crown and fourth overall with a 27-26 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Toshiba Brave Lupus' Michael Leitch (C) is tackled by players of NTT Communications Shining Arcs during the first half of a Top League match at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on March 26, 2021.

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Greig Laidlaw of NTT Communications Shining Arcs kicks a conversion during the second half of a Top League match against Toshiba Brave Lupus at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on March 26, 2021.

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Beauden Barrett of Suntory Sungoliath kicks a conversion during the second half of a Top League match against Toshiba Brave Lupus at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on March 20, 2021.

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Beauden Barrett of Suntory Sungoliath (C) passes the ball during the first half of a Top League match against Toshiba Brave Lupus at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on March 20, 2021.

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Kim Su Ryung (bottom) of Kubota Spears scores a try while being tackled by Michael Leitch of Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second half of a Top League match at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2021.

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Harumichi Tatekawa (C) is congratulated by Kubota Spears teammates after scoring a try in the first half of a Top League match against Toshiba Brave Lupus at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2021.

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Panasonic-Toshiba final too close to call

Panasonic Wild Knights coach Robbie Deans (2nd from L) and Toshiba Brave Lupus coach Teppei Tomioka (2nd from R) shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2016, ahead of the Jan. 24 LIXIL Cup final, which decides the winner of the 2015-16 Top League rugby season in Japan. Standing next to the coaches are Panasonic captain Shota Horie (far L) and Toshiba captain Yoshikazu Morita (far R). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toshiba's Kunda to be appointed Japan nat'l rugby team GM

Photo shows Toshiba Brave Lupus general director Masahiro Kunda, who will take up the post of general manager of the Japan national rugby team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Hitoshi Ono's retirement

Japanese rugby player Hitoshi Ono, seen in this undated photo, is set to retire at age 42, Toshiba Brave Lupus said on May 18, 2020. Ono played at three Rugby World Cups through 2015 and has a record 98 caps for Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Michael Leitch (C) of Toshiba Brave Lupus runs with the ball during the first half of a Top League rugby match against Honda Heat in Nagoya, central Japan, on Jan. 25, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Samu Kerevi of Suntory Sungoliath scores a try during the second half of a Top League rugby match against Toshiba Brave Lupus on Jan. 12, 2020, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Michael Leitch of Toshiba Brave Lupus wins a line-out in a Top League rugby match against Suntory Sungoliath on Jan. 12, 2020, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Japan's Top League

Michael Leitch of Toshiba Brave Lupus runs with the ball during the second half of a Top League rugby match against Suntory Sungoliath on Jan. 12, 2020, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suntory beat Toshiba in Top League

Suntory Sungoliath's Yutaka Nagare makes a pass during the second half of his team's 28-24 win over local rivals Toshiba Brave Lupus in a Japan Rugby Top League game in Chofu, Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2017. The result ensured Toshiba could not finish in the top two of the Red Conference and will now play off for fifth to eighth spot in the league. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kubota vs Toshiba

Michael Leitch (C) of Toshiba Brave Lupus tries to break a tackle in the first half of a Japan Rugby Top League match against Kubota Spears at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2017. Toshiba won 38-22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Kubota vs Toshiba

Yuki Aoki (top L) of Kubota Spears and Michael Leitch of Toshiba Brave Lupus compete for the ball in a lineout in the second half of a Japan Rugby Top League match at Kincho Stadium in Osaka on Dec. 10, 2017. Toshiba won 38-22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Leitch to lead Japan in autumn tests

Japan rugby head coach Jamie Joseph (L) and the Japan Rugby Football Union's Director of Rugby, Masahiro Kunda, pose for photos at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2017. Joseph named his 34-man squad for the game against a World XV and tests against Australia, Tonga and France, with Japan to be led by Toshiba Brave Lupus forward Michael Leitch. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Leitch to lead Japan in autumn tests

Japan rugby head coach Jamie Joseph names his 34-man squad in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2017, for the game against a World XV and tests against Australia, Tonga and France. Joseph announced that Toshiba Brave Lupus forward Michael Leitch will lead Japan in the upcoming four matches. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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NTT Comms dial the right number to beat Toshiba

Members of NTT Communications Shining Arcs celebrate on Aug. 25, 2017, after beating Toshiba Brave Lupus 25-14 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo, picking up their first win of the new Japan Rugby Top League season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo