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Hanazono Kintetsu Liners face off against Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One Round 4 on Fri 13th January 2023 at Hanazono Rugby Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:00. In South Africa it’s at 05:00 SAST, 16:00 NZST in New Zealand, 14:00 AEST in Australia and 19:00 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 3 places in the league table with Yokohama Canon Eagles in 3rd 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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Great forward play by Yokohama Canon Eagles allows Sungho Park to score the try.
Kobus van Dyk scores the try from close range.
The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as SP Marais successfully kicks the conversion.
The kick through from Yokohama Canon Eagles has allowed Jesse Kriel to touch down.
The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as Yu Tamura successfully kicks the conversion.
Yokohama Canon Eagles are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with SP Marais touching down.
Semisi Masirewa (Hanazono Kintetsu Liners) is shown a yellow card
The touch judges raise their flags as Yu Tamura kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Amanaki Mafi.
Yu Tamura adds the two points for Yokohama Canon Eagles.
Nobody was going to stop SP Marais from scoring that try!
Yu Tamura adds the two points for Yokohama Canon Eagles.
The pick and go results in a try for Yokohama Canon Eagles as Amanaki Mafi goes over.
Yu Tamura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
It's going to take a miracle to stop this Yokohama Canon Eagles maul...no miracles today as Sioeli Vakalahi powers over.
The touch judges raise their flags as Yu Tamura kicks the penalty goal.
A wonderful passing move by Yokohama Canon Eagles is finished off by Yu Tamura
Jackson Garden-Bachop converts the try.
Ben Toolis scores the try from close range.
Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Yokohama Canon Eagles leads to a try for Amanaki Mafi
Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.
The Yokohama Canon Eagles pack has powered over for Sioeli Vakalahi to score the try.