After just one round of Japan Rugby League One play, expectations have already been flipped on their head.
Defending champions Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo were stunned in their opener, shut out 46–0 by the Saitama Wild Knights. The loss alone raised eyebrows, but the scoreline made it a shock—especially with a Brave Lupus roster that looks nearly identical to last season’s title-winning side and no major stars missing.
One week in, the Wild Knights sit at the top, the Brave Lupus at the bottom, and the table is suddenly wide open.
2025 Kubota Spears vs BlackRams
Round 2 action gets underway Dec. 19 at 12:30 a.m. ET with Spears vs. BlackRams, followed by Sungoliath vs. Verblitz. The round wraps up Dec. 21 at 12:30 AT, featuring Wild Knights vs. D-Rocks and BlueRevs vs. Brave Lupus—matches that could further reshape the early-season picture.
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Japan Rugby League One Fixtures: JRLO Round 2 Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 20
12:30 AM ET – Spears vs BlackRams12:30 AM ET – Sungoliath vs Verblitz10:25 PM ET – Heat vs Steelers11:40 PM ET – Dynaboars vs Eagles
Sunday, Dec. 21
12:30 AM ET – Wild Knights vs D-Rocks12:30 AM ET – BlueRevs vs Brave LupusJapan Rugby League One Full Schedule
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Dec. 12, 2025, 11:00 p.m. ET BlackRams vs. SungoliathDec. 13, 2025, 12:05 a.m. ET D-Rocks vs. DynaboarsDec. 13, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Verblitz vs. HeatDec. 13, 2025, 3:00 a.m. ET Steelers vs. SpearsDec. 14, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Eagles vs. BlueRevsDec. 14, 2025, 1:00 a.m. ET Brave Lupus vs. Wild KnightsDec. 20, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Spears vs. BlackRamsDec. 20, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Sungoliath vs. VerblitzDec. 20, 2025, 10:25 p.m. ET Heat vs. SteelersDec. 20, 2025, 11:40 p.m. ET Dynaboars vs. EaglesDec. 21, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Wild Knights vs. D-RocksDec. 21, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET BlueRevs vs. Brave LupusDec. 26, 2025, 11:05 p.m. ET BlackRams vs. HeatDec. 27, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Steelers vs. VerblitzDec. 27, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Spears vs. SungoliathDec. 28, 2025, 12:00 a.m. ET BlueRevs vs. D-RocksDec. 28, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Dynaboars vs. Wild KnightsDec. 28, 2025, 12:30 a.m. ET Eagles vs. Brave LupusJan. 9, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET D-Rocks vs. EaglesJan. 10, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Sungoliath vs. SteelersJan. 10, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Verblitz vs. BlackRamsJan. 10, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Brave Lupus vs. DynaboarsJan. 10, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Wild Knights vs. BlueRevsJan. 10, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET Heat vs. SpearsJan. 16, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET Eagles vs. Wild KnightsJan. 16, 2026, 10:05 p.m. ET Steelers vs. BlackRamsJan. 16, 2026, 11:00 p.m. ET BlueRevs vs. DynaboarsJan. 17, 2026, 12:05 a.m. ET D-Rocks vs. Brave LupusJan. 17, 2026, 12:05 a.m. ET Sungoliath vs. HeatJan. 17, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Spears vs. VerblitzJan. 23, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET Brave Lupus vs. SpearsJan. 23, 2026, 11:00 p.m. ET Heat vs. D-RocksJan. 24, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Wild Knights vs. SungoliathJan. 24, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Eagles vs. SteelersJan. 24, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Dynaboars vs. BlackRamsJan. 25, 2026, 12:00 a.m. ET BlueRevs vs. VerblitzFeb. 6, 2026, 10:00 p.m. ET Steelers vs. BlueRevsFeb. 6, 2026, 11:00 p.m. ET BlackRams vs. Wild KnightsFeb. 6, 2026, 11:00 p.m. ET Heat vs. Brave LupusFeb. 7, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Spears vs. D-RocksFeb. 7, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Verblitz vs. EaglesFeb. 8, 2026, 12:30 a.m. ET Sungoliath vs. DynaboarsFeb. 13, 2026, TBD Wild Knights vs. VerblitzFeb. 13, 2026, TBD Dynaboars vs. HeatFeb. 13, 2026, TBD Eagles vs. BlackRamsFeb. 13, 2026, TBD BlueRevs vs. SpearsFeb. 13, 2026, TBD D-Rocks vs. SungoliathFeb. 14, 2026, TBD Brave Lupus vs. SteelersFeb. 20, 2026, TBD Steelers vs. Wild KnightsFeb. 20, 2026, TBD Spears vs. DynaboarsFeb. 20, 2026, TBD BlackRams vs. D-RocksFeb. 21, 2026, TBD Sungoliath vs. EaglesFeb. 21, 2026, TBD Heat vs. BlueRevsFeb. 27, 2026, TBD Wild Knights vs. HeatFeb. 27, 2026, TBD Brave Lupus vs. BlackRamsFeb. 27, 2026, TBD D-Rocks vs. SteelersFeb. 28, 2026, TBD Eagles vs. SpearsFeb. 28, 2026, TBD Dynaboars vs. VerblitzFeb. 28, 2026, TBD BlueRevs vs. SungoliathMar. 13, 2026, TBD BlackRams vs. BlueRevsMar. 13, 2026, TBD Steelers vs. DynaboarsMar. 13, 2026, TBD Heat vs. EaglesMar. 13, 2026, TBD Spears vs. Wild KnightsMar. 14, 2026, TBD Verblitz vs. D-RocksMar. 14, 2026, TBD Sungoliath vs. Brave LupusMar. 19, 2026, TBD Steelers vs. EaglesMar. 20, 2026, TBD Wild Knights vs. BlackRamsMar. 20, 2026, TBD Dynaboars vs. SungoliathMar. 20, 2026, TBD D-Rocks vs. SpearsMar. 21, 2026, TBD Verblitz vs. BlueRevsMar. 21, 2026, TBD Brave Lupus vs. HeatMar. 27, 2026, TBD Eagles vs. VerblitzMar. 27, 2026, TBD D-Rocks vs. HeatMar. 27, 2026, TBD Spears vs. Brave LupusMar. 27, 2026, TBD Sungoliath vs. Wild KnightsMar. 27, 2026, TBD BlueRevs vs. SteelersMar. 28, 2026, TBD BlackRams vs. DynaboarsApr. 3, 2026, TBD Wild Knights vs. EaglesApr. 3, 2026, TBD Verblitz vs. SpearsApr. 3, 2026, TBD Heat vs. SungoliathApr. 3, 2026, TBD Dynaboars vs. BlueRevsApr. 4, 2026, TBD BlackRams vs. SteelersApr. 4, 2026, TBD Brave Lupus vs. D-RocksApr. 16, 2026, TBD Heat vs. BlackRamsApr. 17, 2026, TBD BlueRevs vs. Wild KnightsApr. 17, 2026, TBD Dynaboars vs. Brave LupusApr. 17, 2026, TBD Sungoliath vs. SpearsApr. 17, 2026, TBD Eagles vs. D-RocksApr. 17, 2026, TBD Verblitz vs. SteelersApr. 23, 2026, TBD D-Rocks vs. BlueRevsApr. 24, 2026, TBD Brave Lupus vs. EaglesApr. 24, 2026, TBD Spears vs. HeatApr. 24, 2026, TBD BlackRams vs. VerblitzApr. 24, 2026, TBD Steelers vs. SungoliathApr. 24, 2026, TBD Wild Knights vs. DynaboarsApr. 30, 2026, TBD D-Rocks vs. Wild KnightsMay 1, 2026, TBD Verblitz vs. SungoliathMay 1, 2026, TBD Brave Lupus vs. BlueRevsMay 1, 2026, TBD BlackRams vs. SpearsMay 1, 2026, TBD Eagles vs. DynaboarsMay 1, 2026, TBD Steelers vs. HeatMay 8, 2026, TBD Heat vs. VerblitzMay 8, 2026, TBD Wild Knights vs. Brave LupusMay 8, 2026, TBD BlueRevs vs. EaglesMay 9, 2026, TBD Dynaboars vs. D-RocksMay 9, 2026, TBD Spears vs. SteelersMay 9, 2026, TBD Sungoliath vs. BlackRamsMay 16, 2026, 11:05 p.m. ET BlueRevs vs. SteelersMay 18, 2026, 1:30 a.m. ET Spears vs. SungoliathJapan Rugby League One Playoff ScheduleMay 24, 2026, TBD Japan Rugby League One SF #2May 24, 2026, TBD Japan Rugby League One SF #1Jun. 6, 2026, TBD Japan Rugby League One BronzeJun. 6, 2026, 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