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Yokohama Canon Eagles face off against Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in Japan Rugby League One Round 3 on Fri 22nd December 2023 at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:10. In South Africa it’s at 07:10 SAST, 18:10 NZST in New Zealand, 16:10 AEST in Australia and 21:10 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 4 places in the league table with Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in 2nd and Yokohama Canon Eagles in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Yokohama Canon Eagles vs Hanazono Kintetsu Liners 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 converts the try.
An interception by Kobus van Dyk allows them to race away to score.
Yokohama Canon Eagles are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Shunta Nakamura picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.
A bit of individual brilliance by Yusuke Kajimura leads to a try for Yokohama Canon Eagles
The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as Yu Tamura successfully kicks the conversion.
Sione Halasili scores the try from close range.
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 Kensho Kawamura touching down.
The touch judges raise their flags as Yu Tamura kicks the conversion.
The forward pack of Yokohama Canon Eagles will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.
The touch judges raise their flags as Yu Tamura kicks the conversion.
The Yokohama Canon Eagles maul march their way over the white wash for Shunta Nakamura to touch down.
Yusuke Niwai (Yokohama Canon Eagles) is shown a yellow card
Daisuke Noguchi adds the two points for Hanazono Kintetsu Liners.
Incisive passing by Hanazono Kintetsu Liners is finished off by Sanaila Waqa, as they goes over for the try.
Yu Tamura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Incisive passing by Yokohama Canon Eagles is finished off by Jumpei Ogura, as they goes over for the try.
Silky skills by Hanazono Kintetsu Liners ends with a try for Ren Takano.
Yu Tamura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
The pressure has finally told as Viliame Takayawa scores from close range.
Sanaila Waqa (Hanazono Kintetsu Liners) is shown a yellow card
The Yokohama Canon Eagles pack has powered over for Sione Halasili to score the try.