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Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Tokyo Sungoliath in Japan Rugby League One Round 16 on Sat 25th April 2026 at Kobe Universiade. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 06:30. In South Africa it’s at 07:30 SAST, 17:30 NZST in New Zealand, 15:30 AEST in Australia and 22:30 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 1 place in the league table with Tokyo Sungoliath in 2nd and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Tokyo Sungoliath 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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