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Kubota Spears v Saitama Wild Knights 
Japan Rugby League One - Round 17 
Fri 2nd May 2025, 10:30pm PDT 
Chichibunomiya 
Katsuki Furuse Last 5 Games
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Kubota Spears v Saitama Wild Knights Japan Rugby League One - Round 17 Fri 2nd May 2025, 10:30pm PDT Chichibunomiya Katsuki Furuse 
64' 69' 69' 71' 71' 
Bernard Foley 
Hibiki Yamada 
Kyohei Yamasawa 
Lua Makisi 
Rikus Pretorius 
Liam Mitchell 
Damian de Allende 
Taiki Koyama 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!
Kubota Spears face off against Saitama Wild Knights in Japan Rugby League One Round 17 on Fri 2nd May 2025 at Chichibunomiya. 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.
Kubota Spears won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Saitama Wild Knights in 2nd and Kubota Spears in 3rd underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Kubota Spears vs Saitama Wild Knights 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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