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Tokyo Sungoliath v BlackRams Tokyo 
Japan Rugby League One - Round 18 
Sat 9th May 2026, 10:30pm PDT 
Chichibunomiya 
Takehito Namekawa Last 5 Games
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Tokyo Sungoliath v BlackRams Tokyo Japan Rugby League One - Round 18 Sat 9th May 2026, 10:30pm PDT Chichibunomiya Takehito Namekawa 
62' 69' 73' 77' 78' 
Cheslin Kolbe 
Kaleb Trask 
Isaac Lucas 
Kanji Shimokawa 
Daisuke Nishikawa Cheslin Kolbe 
Kotaro Matsushima 
TJ Perenara 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!
Tokyo Sungoliath face off against BlackRams Tokyo in Japan Rugby League One Round 18 on Sat 9th May 2026 at Chichibunomiya. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 17:30 NZST in New Zealand, 15:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 EST in the US.
Tokyo Sungoliath won the last encounter but Tokyo Sungoliath are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with BlackRams Tokyo in 4th and Tokyo Sungoliath in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Tokyo Sungoliath 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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