Rugby League One Round 8 Saitama and BL Tokyo start with 8 consecutive wins. Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath scored 9 tries and defeated Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo 62-0 without giving up any points.

Three games were played in Round 8 of Division 1, the first division. Saitamas Panasonic Wild Knights and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo both won, extending their winning streak from the start of the tournament to ``8''. The top-ranked Wild Knights won 45-19, winning eight straight games since the start and increasing their points to 38.