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Shizuoka BlueRevs face off against Kubota Spears in Japan Rugby League One Round 11 on Fri 10th March 2023 at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa. 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 in the US.
Kubota Spears won the last encounter but Kubota Spears 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 Kubota Spears in 1st and Shizuoka BlueRevs in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Shizuoka BlueRevs 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.
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Sam Greene has kicked a conversion.
A series of passes by Shizuoka BlueRevs results in a try for Eito Maki
The Kubota Spears supporters go wild as Bernard Foley successfully kicks the conversion.
Great hands by Kubota Spears leads to a try for Halatoa Vailea
The touch judges raise their flags as Bernard Foley kicks the conversion.
Nothing was going to stop Yota Kamimori from scoring as they record the try for Kubota Spears.
The touch judges raise their flags as Sam Greene kicks the conversion.
A penetrating move by Shizuoka BlueRevs results in a try for Eito Maki.
Bernard Foley adds the two points for Kubota Spears.
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Kazuhiro Taniguchi dots the ball down from close range.
Bryn Hall does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
The pick and go results in a try for Shizuoka BlueRevs as Kazuhiro Kawata goes over.
Bryn Hall adds the points for Shizuoka BlueRevs.
Bernard Foley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Kubota Spears are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Malcolm Marx picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
Bryn Hall does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.
Kazuhiro Taniguchi scores the try from close range.
Bernard Foley has kicked a conversion.
The Kubota Spears pack has powered over for Pieter Labuschagne to score the try.