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Yokohama Canon Eagles sent Steve Hansen’s Toyota Verblitz to the bottom of the table following a 20-14 defeat.
Yokohama Canon Eagles face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 6 on Fri 26th January 2024 at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:10. In South Africa it’s at 07:10 SAST, 18:10 NZST in New Zealand, 16:10 AEST in Australia and 21:10 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 Yokohama Canon Eagles in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Yokohama Canon Eagles 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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Bryn Gatland kicks the penalty.
Bryn Gatland has kicked a conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Takuya Kitade places the ball down for the try.
Bryn Gatland has kicked a conversion.
Nobody could stop that maul! Atsushi Hiwasa places the ball down for the try.
The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as Yu Tamura successfully kicks the conversion.
A stunning solo try from Sione Halasili
The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as Yu Tamura successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Yokohama Canon Eagles leads to a try for Max Douglas
The touch judges raise their flags as Bryn Gatland kicks the conversion.
Bryn Gatland scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!
Yu Tamura does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
The touch judges raise their flags as Bryn Gatland kicks the conversion.
Nobody was going to stop Bryn Gatland from scoring that try!
The Yokohama Canon Eagles supporters go wild as Yu Tamura successfully kicks the %a%.
Yu Tamura converts the try.
Amanaki Mafi scores the try from close range.
Isileli Nakajima (Kobelco Kobe Steelers) is shown a yellow card