Mie Honda Heat

21 - 45

Full Time

Kubota Spears

Kubota Spears vs Mie Honda Heat

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Koki Yamauchi has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Koga Nezuka leaves the field.

80'

Conversion

Dawid Kellerman has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

An interception by Dawid Kellerman allows them to race away to score.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Dawid Kellerman bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

78'

This is dangerous for the defence as Hibiki Yamada bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

77'

This is dangerous for the defence as Koki Miyasaka bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

75'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Pablo Matera coming on.

68'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Janko Swanepoel coming off.

68'

Conversion

The Mie Honda Heat supporters go wild as Dawid Kellerman successfully kicks the conversion.

66'

Try

Great hands by Mie Honda Heat leads to a try for Tevita Ikanivere

65'

Franco Mostert sets up the try.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Franco Mostert goes through the gap.

65'

Kubota Spears sub Kazuki Kato comes onto the field.

63'

Yota Kamimori departs for Kubota Spears.

63'

Kubota Spears sub Asipeli Moala comes onto the field.

63'

Akira Ieremia departs for Kubota Spears.

63'

Kubota Spears sub Rikuto Fukuda comes onto the field.

63'

Malcolm Marx departs for Kubota Spears.

63'

Kubota Spears sub Shunta Koga comes onto the field.

63'

Shinobu Fujiwara departs for Kubota Spears.

63'

Mie Honda Heat sub Waimana Kapa comes onto the field.

62'

Aseri Masivou departs for Mie Honda Heat.

62'

Conversion

The Mie Honda Heat supporters go wild as Dawid Kellerman successfully kicks the conversion.

62'

Try

Mie Honda Heat are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Ryoma Nishimura touching down.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Dawid Kellerman goes through the gap.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Kyogo Okano goes through the gap.

58'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Bernard Foley kicks the conversion.

57'

Try

A penetrating move by Kubota Spears results in a try for Haruto Kida.

56'

Rikus Pretorius played a key part in that try.

56'

What a run here by Bernard Foley as they get over the gainline!

56'

Janko Swanepoel comes on.

54'

Pablo Matera comes off.

54'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Bernard Foley kicks the conversion.

54'

Try

A penetrating move by Kubota Spears results in a try for Rikus Pretorius.

53'

What a run here by Rikus Pretorius as they get over the gainline!

53'

That's a great try assist by Harumichi Tatekawa.

53'

Merwe Olivier comes on.

53'

David Bulbring comes off.

53'

Harumichi Tatekawa comes on.

53'

Halatoa Vailea comes off.

53'

Hibiki Yamada comes on.

53'

Shaun Stevenson comes off.

53'

Ryoma Nishimura comes on.

50'

Janko Swanepoel comes off.

50'

Tevita Ikanivere comes on.

50'

Koki Hida comes off.

50'

Dawid Kellerman makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Koki Miyasaka getting some game time.

46'

Mie Honda Heat decide to make a substitution, with Ben Paltridge being replaced.

46'

Halatoa Vailea makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Matthys Basson coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Katsuyuki Hoshino coming off.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Kyogo Okano coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Manu Vunipola coming off.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Pablo Matera coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Ryo Furuta coming off.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Tatsuhiko Tsurukawa coming on.

40'

Mie Honda Heat make a substitution with Kanato Hirano coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

42'

Conversion

Shaun Stevenson adds the two points for Kubota Spears.

42'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Kubota Spears as Yota Kamimori goes over.

41'

Halatoa Vailea played a key part in that try.

41'

Fabulous play by Kubota Spears has led to Shaun Stevenson being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Akira Ieremia comes on for Kubota Spears.

31'

Asipeli Moala leaves the field.

31'

Trouble here as Koga Nezuka breaches the defence.

31'

Asipeli Moala comes on.

29'

Akira Ieremia comes off.

29'

Trouble here as Aseri Masivou breaches the defence.

26'

Keijiro Tamefusa comes on.

25'

Opeti Helu comes off.

25'

Shaun Stevenson curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

24'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Kubota Spears is finished off by Shaun Stevenson

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Shaun Stevenson bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

23'

That's a great try assist by Koga Nezuka.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rikus Pretorius bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

23'

Yellow Card

Haruto Kida (Kubota Spears) is shown a yellow card

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Aseri Masivou bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Johnny Fa'auli bursts through to advance the Mie Honda Heat attack.

22'

Conversion

Shaun Stevenson converts the try.

18'

Try

Great forward play by Kubota Spears allows Tyler Paul to score the try.

17'

This is dangerous for the defence as Akira Ieremia bursts through to advance the Kubota Spears attack.

17'

Conversion

Bernard Foley converts the try.

15'

Try

A series of passes by Kubota Spears results in a try for Halatoa Vailea

14'

Spellbinding play by Shaun Stevenson is finished off with a try.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Rikus Pretorius took full advantage.

12'

Bernard Foley has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

11'

Try

A series of passes by Kubota Spears results in a try for Bernard Foley

10'

Malcolm Marx played a key part in that try.

10'

Yellow Card

Ben Paltridge (Mie Honda Heat) is shown a yellow card

A gap opened in the defence and Malcolm Marx took full advantage.

The defensive line has been broken as Shinobu Fujiwara goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Koki Yamauchi blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Mie Honda Heat v Kubota Spears 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sat 10th January 2026, 07:00pm PST 
  
 Suzuka Sports Garden 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Koki Yamauchi

Points Flow Chart

Kubota Spears win +24

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

88%

54%

Possession Last 10 min

46%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Kellerman

21 - 45

79'

Kellerman

19 - 45

78'

Kellerman

14 - 45

66'

Ikanivere

12 - 45

65'

Kellerman

7 - 45

62'

Nishimura

5 - 45

61'

Foley

57'

0 - 45

Kida

56'

0 - 43

Foley

54'

0 - 38

Pretorius

53'

0 - 36

Half Time

Stevenson

42'

0 - 31

Kamimori

41'

0 - 29

Stevenson

24'

0 - 24

Kida

23'

0 - 19

Stevenson

18'

0 - 19

Paul

17'

0 - 17

Foley

15'

0 - 12

Vailea

14'

0 - 10

Foley

10'

0 - 5

Paltridge

0 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Mie Honda Heat

Kubota Spears

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Defence Profile

Mie Honda Heat

Kubota Spears

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

69%

63%

3-6 secs

19%

28%

6+ secs

12%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

67'

68'

70'

71'

77'

Mie Honda Heat

Kubota Spears

Mie Honda Heat vs Kubota Spears Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Mie Honda Heat face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 4 on Sat 10th January 2026 at Suzuka Sports Garden. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 03:00. In South Africa it’s at 05:00 SAST, 16:00 NZST in New Zealand, 14:00 AEST in Australia and 19:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Kubota Spears won the last encounter but Kubota Spears are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Kubota Spears in 1st and Mie Honda Heat in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Mie Honda Heat vs Kubota Spears Squads

The official squads for Mie Honda Heat vs Kubota Spears will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.