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 all-new expansion to FloRugby’s broadcasting schedule, the entire 2025-26 Japan Rugby League One Division 1 schedule will be live starting Saturday, Dec. 13 and continue all the way through the playoffs next June.
FloRugby’s experts will be bringing fans the latest details on stories like the Wild Knights’ new leader, the back-to-back Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo’s making another run, or the Kubota Spears’ own 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 in 2025-26. Here’s the full season schedule of Japan Rugby League One.
Japan Rugby League One Schedule 2025-2026: Here’s When To Watch On FloRugbyRound 1 – December 13-14, 2025
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, December 13
11:00 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
3:00 AM EST (Sunday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs Kubota Spears
Sunday, December 14
Round 2 – December 20-21, 2025
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, December 20
Sunday, December 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 – December 27-28, 2025
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, December 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, December 28
12:00 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 – January 10-11, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, January 10
10:00 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, January 11
Round 5 – January 17, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, January 17
10:00 PM EST (Friday): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS
10:05 PM EST (Friday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs BlackRams Tokyo
11:00 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 – January 24-25, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, January 24
10:00 PM EST (Friday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs Kubota Spears
11:00 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, January 25
Round 7 – February 7-8, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, February 7
10:00 PM EST (Friday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs
11:00 PM EST (Friday): BlackRams Tokyo vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS
11:00 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, February 8
Round 8 – February 14-15, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, February 14
10:00 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, February 15
Round 9 – February 21-22, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, February 21
11:00 PM EST (Friday): Kubota Spears vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars
11:00 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, February 22
Round 10 – February 28 – March 1, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time – EST, JST – 14 hours)
Saturday, February 28
10:00 PM EST (Friday): TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs BlackRams Tokyo
11:00 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
10:00 PM EDT (Friday): Kubota Spears vs SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS
11:00 PM EDT (Friday): MIE Honda HEAT vs YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES
11:00 PM EDT (Friday): BlackRams Tokyo vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs
1:30 AM EDT (Sunday): KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars
Sunday, March 15
Round 12 – March 20-22, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time – EDT, JST – 13 hours)
Friday, March 20
Saturday, March 21
11:00 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
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
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
Round 15 – April 17-19, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time – EDT, JST – 13 hours)
Round 16 – April 24-26, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time – EDT, JST – 13 hours)
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25
Time TBD: SAITAMA WILD KNIGHTS vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars
2:00 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
Round 17 – May 1-3, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time – EDT, JST – 13 hours)
Friday, May 1
Saturday, May 2
Friday, May 1 or Saturday, May 2 or Sunday, May 3
Time TBD: TOSHIBA BRAVE LUPUS TOKYO vs SHIZUOKA BlueRevs
2:00 AM EDT (Next Day): YOKOHAMA CANON EAGLES vs Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars
Time TBD: KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs MIE Honda HEAT
2:00 AM EDT (Next Day): BlackRams Tokyo vs Kubota Spears
Round 18 – May 9-10, 2026
(Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time – EDT, JST – 13 hours)
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