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Tokyo Sungoliath face off against Green Rockets Tokatsu in Japan Rugby League One Round 2 on Sat 24th December 2022 at Ajinomoto 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 21:30 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 3 places in the league table with Green Rockets Tokatsu in 2nd and Tokyo Sungoliath in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Tokyo Sungoliath vs Green Rockets Tokatsu 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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A wonderful passing move by Tokyo Sungoliath is finished off by Seiya Ozaki
Hikaru Tamura has kicked a conversion.
Shunta Nakamura scores the try from close range.
Tevita Tatafu (Tokyo Sungoliath) is shown a yellow card
Tokyo Sungoliath are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Ryosuke Iwaihara touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Taisetsu Kanai kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Green Rockets Tokatsu results in a try for Koichi Matsuura.
Nothing was going to stop Hendrik Tui from scoring as they record the try for Tokyo Sungoliath.
Taisetsu Kanai adds the two points for Green Rockets Tokatsu.
Nobody was going to stop Lemeki Lomano Lava from scoring that try!
Keisuke Moriya adds the two points for Tokyo Sungoliath.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Seiya Ozaki dots the ball down from close range.
Keisuke Moriya adds the two points for Tokyo Sungoliath.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Kosuke Horikoshi dots the ball down from close range.
Keisuke Moriya makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
The pressure has finally told as Harry Hockings scores from close range.
A series of passes by Green Rockets Tokatsu results in a try for Yuma Sugimoto
Keisuke Moriya has kicked a conversion.
Tokyo Sungoliath are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Naoto Saito touching down.