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Toyota Verblitz v Kobelco Kobe Steelers 
Japan Rugby League One - Round 15 
Fri 17th April 2026, 10:30pm PDT 
Toyota Stadium 
Masaki Kondo Last 5 Games
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Toyota Verblitz v Kobelco Kobe Steelers Japan Rugby League One - Round 15 Fri 17th April 2026, 10:30pm PDT Toyota Stadium Masaki Kondo 
75' 79' 81' 82' 82' 
Shunsuke Uenobou Shunsuke Uenobou 
Inoke Burua 
Lourens Erasmus Inoke Burua 
Mark Tele'a Inoke Burua 
Kaito Shigeno You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
You can now check the official International World Rankings in the RugbyPass App!
Toyota Verblitz face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 15 on Fri 17th April 2026 at Toyota Stadium. 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 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 6 places in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 2nd and Toyota Verblitz in 8th as such Kobelco Kobe Steelers are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Toyota Verblitz 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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