The Japan Rugby Top League announced Monday the format for its 2021 season, the last planned before the launch of a new professional competition the following year.The season will kick off Jan. 16 and conclude in May. It will comprise three stages involving all 25 teams -- 16 from Top League and nine from the second-tier Top Challenge League -- which will join the new organization launching in 2022.The initial stage will see the Top Challenge teams face off among themselves, while the Top League clubs will be divided into eight-team red and white conferences.The second stage will split the …READ FULL ARTICLE
