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Yokohama Canon Eagles sent Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz to the bottom of the table following a 20-14 defeat.
Green Rockets Tokatsu face off against Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One Round 14 on Sat 8th April 2023 at Kashiwanoha Park Stadium. 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.
Yokohama Canon Eagles won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Yokohama Canon Eagles in 3rd and Green Rockets Tokatsu in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Green Rockets Tokatsu vs Yokohama Canon Eagles 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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Jumpei Ogura has kicked a conversion.
Yokohama Canon Eagles are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Inoke Burua picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
A wonderful passing move by Yokohama Canon Eagles is finished off by Ryo Tabata
Great hands by Green Rockets Tokatsu leads to a try for Taqele Naiyaravoro
A penetrating move by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Inoke Burua.
The touch judges raise their flags as Doga Maeda kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Green Rockets Tokatsu results in a try for Lemeki Lomano Lava.
Yu Tamura adds the two points for Yokohama Canon Eagles.
An interception for Yokohama Canon Eagles allows Jesse Kriel to race clear for the try.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Kavaia Tagivetaua dots the ball down from close range.
Yu Tamura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Liaki Moli goes on their own for a try.
Yu Tamura converts the try.
Great forward play by Yokohama Canon Eagles allows Yusuke Niwai to score the try.
Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.
Yokohama Canon Eagles are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Yusuke Niwai touching down.