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Kobelco Kobe Steelers face off against Yokohama Canon Eagles in Japan Rugby League One Round 12 on Thu 19th March 2026 at Kobe Universiade. 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 22:30 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.
Yokohama Canon Eagles 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 3 places in the league table with Yokohama Canon Eagles in 1st and Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs Yokohama Canon Eagles 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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Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.
Ryo Tabata scores the try from close range.
Inoke Burua (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card
Yu Tamura has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Billy Harmon
The Kobelco Kobe Steelers supporters go wild as Seungsin Lee successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Sho Maeda
The touch judges raise their flags as Shunsuke Uenobou kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Kobelco Kobe Steelers results in a try for Anton Lienert-Brown.
Slick passing by Kobelco Kobe Steelers leads to a try for Inoke Burua.
Yu Tamura adds the two points for Yokohama Canon Eagles.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Faf de Klerk dots the ball down from close range.
The pick and go results in a try for Kobelco Kobe Steelers as Brodie Retallick goes over.
Yu Tamura does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pressure has finally told as Faf de Klerk scores from close range.
The touch judges raise their flags as Yu Tamura kicks the penalty goal.
Yu Tamura converts the try.
A series of passes by Yokohama Canon Eagles results in a try for Faf de Klerk
Ardie Savea scores the try from close range.