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Yokohama Canon Eagles sent Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz to the bottom of the table following a 20-14 defeat.
Shizuoka BlueRevs face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 1 on Fri 20th December 2024 at Yamaha Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:00. In South Africa it’s at 07:00 SAST, 18:00 NZST in New Zealand, 16:00 AEST in Australia and 21:00 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.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 2nd and Shizuoka BlueRevs in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Shizuoka BlueRevs vs Kobelco Kobe Steelers 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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Sam Greene converts the try.
The pressure has finally told as Vueti Tupou scores from close range.
Ngani Laumape (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card
A stunning solo try from Valynce Te Whare
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown the red card
The Kobelco Kobe Steelers maul pushes over the tryline as George Turner scores.
Malgene Ilaua (Shizuoka BlueRevs) is shown a yellow card
Kobelco Kobe Steelers are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Brodie Retallick picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Sam Greene has kicked a penalty goal.
Seungsin Lee has kicked a penalty goal.