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Saitama Wild Knights v BlackRams Tokyo 
Japan Rugby League One - Round 12 
Fri 20th March 2026, 10:30pm PDT 
Kumagaya Rugby Stadium 
Takehito Namekawa Last 5 Games
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Saitama Wild Knights v BlackRams Tokyo Japan Rugby League One - Round 12 Fri 20th March 2026, 10:30pm PDT Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Takehito Namekawa 
62' 63' 67' 69' 76' 
Takuya Yamasawa 
Maurice Marks 
Yuki Ikeda 
Shuhei Matsuhashi 
Dylan Riley 
TJ Perenara Dylan Riley 
Shu Hagihara You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Saitama Wild Knights face off against BlackRams Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Round 12 on Fri 20th March 2026 at Kumagaya Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 18:30 NZST in New Zealand, 16:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 EST in the US.
Saitama Wild Knights won the last encounter but Saitama Wild Knights are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with BlackRams Tokyo in 1st and Saitama Wild Knights in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Saitama Wild Knights vs BlackRams Tokyo will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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