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Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Shizuoka BlueRevs in Japan Rugby League One Round 7 on Fri 6th February 2026 at Kobe Universiade. 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 on Flo Rugby 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 2 places in the league table with Shizuoka BlueRevs in 1st and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Shizuoka BlueRevs 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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Kakeru Okumura has kicked a conversion.
A wonderful passing move by Shizuoka BlueRevs is finished off by Daniel Maiava
Michael Little goes on their own for a try.
Charles Piutau scores the try from close range.
The Shizuoka BlueRevs supporters go wild as Kakeru Okumura successfully kicks the conversion.
A series of passes by Shizuoka BlueRevs results in a try for Daniel Maiava
Great hands by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Inoke Burua
Great hands by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Tiennan Costley
The touch judges raise their flags as Seungsin Lee kicks the conversion.
Tali Ioasa scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
The Shizuoka BlueRevs maul march their way over the white wash for Takeshi Hino to touch down.
Kakeru Okumura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Shizuoka BlueRevs as Richmond Tongatama goes over.
Seungsin Lee does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
Silky skills by Kobelco Kobe Steelers ends with a try for Shunsuke Uenobou.
Seungsin Lee makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Kazuma Ueda
Seungsin Lee makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers is finished off by Shunsuke Uenobou
Kakeru Okumura makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
A wonderful passing move by Shizuoka BlueRevs is finished off by Futo Yamaguchi
Brodie Retallick scores the try from close range.
Seungsin Lee converts the try.
Itsuki Kamimura scores the try from close range.
Kakeru Okumura converts the try.
Vueti Tupou scores the try from close range.
Great hands by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Shunsuke Uenobou