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Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 9 on Fri 20th February 2026 at Kobe Universiade. 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 on Flo Rugby in the US.
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 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 1 place in the league table with Saitama Wild Knights in 1st and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 2nd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights 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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