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Yokohama Canon Eagles face off against Kobelco Kobe Steelers in Japan Rugby League One Round 6 on Fri 23rd January 2026 at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. 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 21:30 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 4 places in the league table with Kobelco Kobe Steelers in 2nd and Yokohama Canon Eagles in 6th 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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