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Japan Rugby League One juggernauts Saitama Wild Knights ran in seven tries during a 50-21 win over the Yokohama Canon Eagles.
Hanazono Kintetsu Liners face off against Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One Round 13 on Fri 12th April 2024 at Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 11:00. In South Africa it’s at 12:00 SAST, 22:00 NZST in New Zealand, 20:00 AEST in Australia and 03:00 EST in the US.
Yokohama Canon Eagles won the last encounter but Hanazono Kintetsu Liners are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the league table with Yokohama Canon Eagles in 2nd and Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Hanazono Kintetsu Liners 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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Joshua Nohra converts the try.
A wonderful passing move by Hanazono Kintetsu Liners is finished off by Haruki Kanazawa
A wonderful passing move by Yokohama Canon Eagles is finished off by Viliame Takayawa
The Hanazono Kintetsu Liners supporters go wild as Daisuke Noguchi successfully kicks the conversion.
Hanazono Kintetsu Liners are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Jose Seru touching down.
The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as Yu Tamura successfully kicks the conversion.
The Yokohama Canon Eagles pack has powered over for Shunta Nakamura to score the try.
A penetrating move by Hanazono Kintetsu Liners results in a try for Taiki Miyashita.
The touch judges raise their flags as Yu Tamura kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Koki Arai.
Daisuke Noguchi adds the two points for Hanazono Kintetsu Liners.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Will Genia dots the ball down from close range.
Yu Tamura adds the two points for Yokohama Canon Eagles.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Amanaki Mafi dots the ball down from close range.
Yu Tamura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Yokohama Canon Eagles is finished off by Viliame Takayawa, as they goes over for the try.
Yu Tamura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by Yokohama Canon Eagles ends with a try for Rohan Janse van Rensburg.
Yu Tamura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Yokohama Canon Eagles is finished off by Viliame Takayawa
A series of passes by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Viliame Takayawa
Daisuke Noguchi has kicked a conversion.
The kick through from Hanazono Kintetsu Liners has allowed Yoshizumi Takeda to touch down.