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Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights

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Match Information

Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Saitama Wild Knights Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Saitama Wild Knights
Japan Rugby League One - Round 9 Japan Rugby League One - Round 9
Fri 20th February 2026, 09:30pm PST Fri 20th February 2026, 09:30pm PST
Universiade Sports Park Universiade Sports Park
Katsuki Furuse Katsuki Furuse

Head to Head

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Wins
2
Saitama Wild Knights
Wins
3

Average Points scored

24
33
First try wins
60%
Home team wins
60%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
22-13
Kubota Spears
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
69-23
Tokyo Sungoliath
Kubota Spears
19-24
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
24-19
Mie Honda Heat
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
49-28
Tokyo Sungoliath
Tokyo Sungoliath
19-26
Saitama Wild Knights
Saitama Wild Knights
24-26
Kubota Spears
Saitama Wild Knights
45-0
Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo
Urayasu D-Rocks
27-24
Saitama Wild Knights
Saitama Wild Knights
57-19
Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars
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Who will win?

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%
Saitama Wild Knights
0%%

Match Information

Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Saitama Wild Knights Kobelco Kobe Steelers v Saitama Wild Knights
Japan Rugby League One - Round 9 Japan Rugby League One - Round 9
Fri 20th February 2026, 09:30pm PST Fri 20th February 2026, 09:30pm PST
Universiade Sports Park Universiade Sports Park
Katsuki Furuse Katsuki Furuse

Points Flow Chart

Kobelco Kobe Steelers Saitama Wild Knights
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Saitama Wild Knights
40
Mins in lead
30
50%
% Of Game In Lead
38%
26%
Possession Last 10 min
74%
0
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Noguchi
40-24 69'
Lee
40-19 55'
Raratubua
38-19 54'
Lee
33-19 47'
Ioasa
31-19 46'
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22m Entries

Kobelco Kobe Steelers Saitama Wild Knights
Avg. Points Scored
4
22m Entries
10
Avg. Points Scored
2.4
22m Entries
10

Attack Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Saitama Wild Knights
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Defence Profile

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Saitama Wild Knights
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Last 5 Penalties

Kobelco Kobe Steelers 67'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 68'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 73'
Kobelco Kobe Steelers 75'
Saitama Wild Knights 76'

Ruck Speed

Kobelco Kobe Steelers Saitama Wild Knights
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Kobelco Kobe Steelers
%
0-3 Secs
Saitama Wild Knights
%
0-3 Secs
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10
Points
Seungsin Lee
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Seungsin Lee
1
Last Try
Ryuji Noguchi
Saitama Wild Knights Ryuji Noguchi
14
Carries
Anton Lienert-Brown
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Anton Lienert-Brown
20
Tackles Completed
Craig Millar
Saitama Wild Knights Craig Millar
1
Line Breaks
Kanta Matsunaga
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Kanta Matsunaga
2
Turnovers Won
Tali Ioasa
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Tali Ioasa
6
Defenders Beaten
Tali Ioasa
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Tali Ioasa
75
Successful Passes
Itsuki Kamimura
Kobelco Kobe Steelers Itsuki Kamimura

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Atsushi Hiwasa comes on and Itsuki Kamimura comes off
74'
Taiki Koyama is replaced by Shu Hagihara
73'
Waisake Raratubua leaves the field and Solomone Funaki comes on
73'
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Who will win?

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%
Saitama Wild Knights
0%%

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Japan Rugby League One

Japan Rugby League One

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Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Saitama Wild Knights

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Who will win?

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
0%%
Saitama Wild Knights
0%%

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Japan Rugby League One

Japan Rugby League One

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Form

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Who will win?

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
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Saitama Wild Knights
0%%
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Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Watch the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Rugby Sevens

Enjoy all of the Rugby Sevens matches from the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games live and free. 1st - 3rd November 2026.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 9 on Fri 20th February 2026 at Universiade Sports Park. 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 in the US.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers won the last encounter but Kobelco Kobe Steelers are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

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.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Saitama Wild Knights Squads

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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